Chest CT helps in prediction of pneumonia in COVID-19 - Video

Published On 2021-11-06T04:24:09+05:30 | Updated On 9 Nov 2021 2:54 PM IST

Overview

A recent study published in the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, has reported the effective use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in COVID-19 pneumonia patients. Luca Arcari, Covid-Cardiology Unit, Madre Giuseppina Vannini Hospital, Rome, Italy, and colleagues found that a semi-quantitative chest CT analysis at hospital admission may accurately identify people who respond poorly to NPPV.

Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract infection having a significant rate of respiratory insufficiency, mortality, hospitalization need. NPPV is an emerging efficient tool for the treatment of Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pneumonia. However, the factors that influence the failure of NPPV are still elusive. Arcari and the team aimed to investigate the relationships between semiquantitative chest computed tomography (CT) scoring and NPPV failure and mortality in patients with COVID-19 in an observational study.

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Chest CT Score Predicts Response Of COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients To Ventilation: Study

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