COVID-19: opacification score is higher in the right lung and right lung involvement is a better predictor of ICU admission

In COVID-19 the right lung has higher degree of opacification on plain radiograph than the left lung. Right lung opacificiation is a stronger predictor for critical care admission and death. https://bit.ly/36dig2N

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nagra, Deepak, Russell, Mark, Yates, Mark, Galloway, James, Barker, Richard, Desai, Sujal R., Norton, Sam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Respiratory Society 2020
Materias:
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7530909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33008941
http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02340-2020
Descripción
Sumario:In COVID-19 the right lung has higher degree of opacification on plain radiograph than the left lung. Right lung opacificiation is a stronger predictor for critical care admission and death. https://bit.ly/36dig2N

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