Impact of Computed Tomography-Quantified Emphysema Score on Clinical Outcome in Patients with COVID-19.
Jae-Kwang KimByung Geon ParkJongmin ParkKeum-Ju ChoiChi-Young JungYoung Hwan KimJin Young KimSungjun MoonYong Hoon LeeJaehee LeePublished in: International journal of general medicine (2021)
The current study demonstrated that patients with CT-quantified emphysema scores >5% tended to progress to severe disease over time; however, they did not exhibit an increased risk of mortality in our COVID-19 cohort. Further studies with consideration of both emphysema extent and airflow limitation degree are warranted.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- pulmonary fibrosis
- dual energy
- positron emission tomography
- coronavirus disease
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- sars cov
- image quality
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- cystic fibrosis
- magnetic resonance
- air pollution
- pet ct