Semi-quantitative visual assessment of chest radiography is associated with clinical outcomes in critically ill patients.
Stefanie Elizabeth MasonPaul B DieffenbachJoshua A EnglertAngela A RogersAnthony F MassaroLaura E FredenburghAngelica HigueraMayra Pinilla-VeraMarta VilasRaul San Jose EsteparGeorge R WashkoRebecca M BaronSamuel Y AshPublished in: Respiratory research (2019)
Higher values on a simple visual score of a patient's CXR on admission to the medical ICU are associated with increased in-hospital mortality, 60-day mortality, overall mortality, length of ICU stay, and duration of mechanical ventilation.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- intensive care unit
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- cardiovascular events
- respiratory failure
- healthcare
- risk factors
- emergency department
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- case report
- high resolution
- coronary artery disease
- type diabetes
- mass spectrometry
- magnetic resonance
- cone beam computed tomography