Radiographic severity index in COVID-19 pneumonia: relationship to age and sex in 783 Italian patients.

Andrea BorghesiAngelo ZiglianiRoberto MasciulloSalvatore GolemiPatrizia MaculottiDavide FarinaRoberto Maroldi

Published in: La Radiologia medica (2020)

Males aged 50 years or older and females aged 80 years or older showed the highest risk of developing severe lung disease. Our results may help to identify the highest-risk patients and those who require specific treatment strategies.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
sars cov
prognostic factors
coronavirus disease
physical activity
patient reported outcomes
middle aged
community dwelling