Association between Initial Chest CT or Clinical Features and Clinical Course in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia.

Zhe Liu Chao Jin Carol Chia Chia Wu Ting Liang Huifang Zhao Yan Wang Zekun Wang Fen Li Jie Zhou Shubo Cai Lingxia Zeng Jian Yang

Published in: Korean journal of radiology (2020)

Lung severity score > 4 and reduced lymphocyte count at initial evaluation were independently associated with a significantly lower rate of recovery and discharge and extended hospitalization in patients admitted for COVID-19 pneumonia.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
peripheral blood
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
computed tomography
sars cov
image quality
respiratory failure
magnetic resonance imaging
intensive care unit
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance
clinical evaluation