Chest radiography remains the mainstay of imaging in critically ill COVID-19 patients when they are on multiple life-support systems. Though arterial blood gas analysis is the gold standard tool for assessing the need for oxygen/ventilator support in these patients, the severity score obtained from the initial chest radiograph at the time of admission may also be used as a screening tool. Chest radiography may predict the need for oxygen/ventilator support, allowing time for patients to be moved to an appropriate-level healthcare centre, thus limiting morbidity and mortality.
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- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- peritoneal dialysis
- mechanical ventilation
- high resolution
- magnetic resonance
- intensive care unit
- patient reported outcomes
- image quality
- room temperature
- ionic liquid
- silver nanoparticles
- fluorescence imaging
- data analysis