Computed Tomography-based Lung Residual Volume and Mortality of Patients With Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19).
J Thorac Imaging
; 36(2): 65-72, 2021 Mar 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1138033
ABSTRACT
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:
To assess the effect of computed tomography (CT)-based residual lung volume (RLV) on mortality of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A single-center, retrospective study of a prospectively maintained database was performed. In total, 138 patients with COVID-19 were enrolled. Baseline chest CT scan was performed in all patients. CT-based automated and semi-automated lung segmentation was performed using the Alma Medical workstation to calculate normal lung volume, lung opacities volume, total lung volume, and RLV. The primary end point of the study was mortality. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to determine independent predictors of mortality.RESULTS:
Overall, 84 men (61%) and 54 women (39%) with a mean age of 47.3 years (±14.3 y) were included in the study. Overall mortality rate was 21% (29 patients) at a median time of 7 days (interquartile range, 4 to 11 d). Univariate analysis demonstrated that age, hypertension, and diabetes were associated with death (P<0.01). Similarly, patients who died had lower normal lung volume and RLV than patients who survived (P<0.01). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that low RLV was the only independent predictor of death (odds ratio, 1.042; 95% confidence interval, 10.2-10.65). Furthermore, receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated that a RLV ≤64% significantly increased the risk of death (odds ratio, 4.8; 95% confidence interval, 1.9-11.7).CONCLUSION:
Overall mortality of patients with COVID-19 may reach 21%. Univariate and multivariate analyses demonstrated that reduced RLV was the principal independent predictor of death. Furthermore, RLV ≤64% is associated with a 4-fold increase on the risk of death.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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COVID-19
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Lung
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Thorac Imaging
Journal subject:
Diagnostic Imaging
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Rti.0000000000000572
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