Breath-holding physiology, radiological severity and adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients: A prospective validation study.

Ludovico MessineoFrancesco FanfullaLeonardo PedroniFloriana PiniAndrea BorghesiSalvatore GolemiGuido VailatiKayla KerlinAtul MalhotraLuciano CordaScott Sands

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2022)

An elevated breath-holding prediction score is associated with almost five-fold increased adverse COVID-19 outcome risk, and with pulmonary deficits observed in chest imaging. Breath-holding may identify COVID-19 patients at risk of future respiratory failure.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory failure
coronavirus disease
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
high resolution
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
mechanical ventilation
traumatic brain injury
pulmonary hypertension
current status
emergency department
intensive care unit