Diagnostic Value of Initial Chest CT Findings for the Need of ICU Treatment/Intubation in Patients with COVID-19

Diagnostic Value of Initial Chest CT Findings for the Need of ICU Treatment/Intubation in Patients with COVID-19

Computed tomography (CT) plays an important role in the diagnosis of COVID-19. The aim of this study was to evaluate a simple, semi-quantitative method that can be used for identifying patients in need of subsequent intensive care unit (ICU) treatment and intubation. We retrospectively analyzed the...

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Main Authors: Laura Büttner, Annette Aigner, Florian Nima Fleckenstein, Christina Maria Hamper, Martin Jonczyk, Bernd Hamm, Oriane Scholz, Georg Böning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
ventilation
CT
ICU
intubation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/11/929

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