Semi-quantitative visual assessment of chest radiography is associated with clinical outcomes in critically ill patients

Semi-quantitative visual assessment of chest radiography is associated with clinical outcomes in critically ill patients

Abstract Background Respiratory pathology is a major driver of mortality in the intensive care unit (ICU), even in the absence of a primary respiratory diagnosis. Prior work has demonstrated that a visual scoring system applied to chest radiographs (CXR) is associated with adverse outcomes in ICU pa...

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Main Authors: Stefanie E. Mason, Paul B. Dieffenbach, Joshua A. Englert, Angela A. Rogers, Anthony F. Massaro, Laura E. Fredenburgh, Angelica Higuera, Mayra Pinilla-Vera, Marta Vilas, Raul San Jose Estepar, George R. Washko, Rebecca M. Baron, Samuel Y. Ash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Critical illness
Hospital mortality
Intensive care units
Radiography
Severity of illness index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1201-0

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