Semiquantitative chest computed tomography scoring system to estimate severity in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A retrospective study assessed the utility of semiquantitative chest Computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing and determining the severity of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children.

Methods

The study included pediatric patients with CAP from January 2019 to December 2023. A semiquantitative chest CT scoring system was used based on the extent of lung inflammatory lesions and hydrothorax. The inter-rater reliability between two observers was assessed. The score was then correlated with laboratory results, identified pathogens, and patient prognosis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was employed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the score for identifying severe cases.

Results

The study included 426 patients, with 186 severe cases

SUBMITTER: Fan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12358383 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature