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Open Access / Peer-Reviewed / Research Article
Association of Radiologic Findings with Mortality in Patients with Avian Influenza H7N9 Pneumonia
Feng Feng, Yebin Jiang, Min Yuan, Jie Shen, Huabin Yin, Daoying Geng, Jianrong Xu, Yanqing Hua, Jingyun Shi, Yuxin Shi, Zhiyong Zhang
Published: April 04, 2014 / DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093885
Abstract
Background
The novel H7N9 virus causes severe illness, including pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome, with high rates of mortality. We investigated the association of initial radiologic characteristics obtained at admission with clinical outcomes in patients with avian influenza H7N9 pneumonia.
Methods
Demographics, comorbidities, clinical findings, radiologic appearance and scores of the affected lung parenchyma were compared between survivor group (n = 15) and mortality group (n = 7). Two radiologic scores were calculated, one using chest radiography and one using CT. Follow-up CT scans at discharge were analyzed in 12 patients of the survival Group.
Results
All the patients in mortality group developed acute respiratory distress syndrome and required mechanical ventilation, while in the survival group 33% (5/15) developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (P<0.05) and 27% (4/15) required mechanical ventilation (P<0.05). The mean radiographic and CT scores of the mortality group were 50% higher compared to the survival group (P<0.05). ROC analysis revealed an area under curve of 0.738 for the radiographic score with an optimal cutoff value of a score of 19 for prediction of mortality, with a sensitivity of 71% and a specificity of 67%, and an area under curve of 0.833 for the CT score with an optimal cutoff value of a CT score of 21 for prediction of mortality, with a sensitivity of 86% and a specificity of 73%. The mean CT score of the affected lung parenchyma at discharge was 30% lower than the initial CT examination (P<0.05).
Conclusion
High initial radiologic score is associated with mortality in patients with avian influenza H7N9 pneumonia.
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Citation: Feng F, Jiang Y, Yuan M, Shen J, Yin H, et al. (2014) Association of Radiologic Findings with Mortality in Patients with Avian Influenza H7N9 Pneumonia. PLoS ONE 9(4): e93885. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0093885
Editor: Steven J. Drews, University of Calgary & ProvLab Alberta, Canada
Received: August 1, 2013; Accepted: March 10, 2014; Published: April 4, 2014
Copyright: ? 2014 Feng et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Funding: The authors have no support or funding to report.
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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Open Access / Peer-Reviewed / Research Article
Association of Radiologic Findings with Mortality in Patients with Avian Influenza H7N9 Pneumonia
Feng Feng, Yebin Jiang, Min Yuan, Jie Shen, Huabin Yin, Daoying Geng, Jianrong Xu, Yanqing Hua, Jingyun Shi, Yuxin Shi, Zhiyong Zhang
Published: April 04, 2014 / DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093885
Abstract
Background
The novel H7N9 virus causes severe illness, including pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome, with high rates of mortality. We investigated the association of initial radiologic characteristics obtained at admission with clinical outcomes in patients with avian influenza H7N9 pneumonia.
Methods
Demographics, comorbidities, clinical findings, radiologic appearance and scores of the affected lung parenchyma were compared between survivor group (n = 15) and mortality group (n = 7). Two radiologic scores were calculated, one using chest radiography and one using CT. Follow-up CT scans at discharge were analyzed in 12 patients of the survival Group.
Results
All the patients in mortality group developed acute respiratory distress syndrome and required mechanical ventilation, while in the survival group 33% (5/15) developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (P<0.05) and 27% (4/15) required mechanical ventilation (P<0.05). The mean radiographic and CT scores of the mortality group were 50% higher compared to the survival group (P<0.05). ROC analysis revealed an area under curve of 0.738 for the radiographic score with an optimal cutoff value of a score of 19 for prediction of mortality, with a sensitivity of 71% and a specificity of 67%, and an area under curve of 0.833 for the CT score with an optimal cutoff value of a CT score of 21 for prediction of mortality, with a sensitivity of 86% and a specificity of 73%. The mean CT score of the affected lung parenchyma at discharge was 30% lower than the initial CT examination (P<0.05).
Conclusion
High initial radiologic score is associated with mortality in patients with avian influenza H7N9 pneumonia.
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Citation: Feng F, Jiang Y, Yuan M, Shen J, Yin H, et al. (2014) Association of Radiologic Findings with Mortality in Patients with Avian Influenza H7N9 Pneumonia. PLoS ONE 9(4): e93885. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0093885
Editor: Steven J. Drews, University of Calgary & ProvLab Alberta, Canada
Received: August 1, 2013; Accepted: March 10, 2014; Published: April 4, 2014
Copyright: ? 2014 Feng et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Funding: The authors have no support or funding to report.
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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