Chest X-ray for predicting mortality and the need for ventilatory support in COVID-19 patients presenting to the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the inter-rater agreement of chest X-ray (CXR) findings in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to determine the value of initial CXR along with demographic, clinical, and laboratory data at emergency department (ED) presentation for predicting mortality and the need for ventilatory support.

Methods

A total of 340 COVID-19 patients who underwent CXR in the ED setting (March 1-13, 2020) were retrospectively included. Two reviewers independently assessed CXR abnormalities, including ground-glass opacities (GGOs) and consolidation. Two scoring systems (Brixia score and percentage of lung involvement) were applied. Inter-rater agreement was assessed by weighted Cohen's kappa (κ) or intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Predictors of death and respir

SUBMITTER: Balbi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7543667 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature