Emission-ComputedChestPositronSingle-PhotonAssessmentInfectionLungAcuteCorrelationMETHODSPneumoniaDiseaseSymptomScanRespiratory illnessSymptomsImagingContrastHeadingsOutcomeProgressionRetrospectiveSequelaeQuantitativeMildSevere illnessMortalityDiagnosisPresentationScoreViralContinuousPatientsDifferencesSurvivalModerateRiskDataComputer
Emission-Computed3
- Scholars@Duke publication: Predictive value of myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography and the impact of renal function on cardiac death. (duke.edu)
- SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY is closely related to positron emission tomography , but uses isotopes with longer half-lives and resolution is lower. (lookformedical.com)
- METHODS: Studies investigating the dopaminergic system using positron emission tomography or single photon emission computed tomography in MDD and a control group were included. (bvsalud.org)
Chest11
- We followed 60 incident NTM-positive and 99 culture-negative patients with CF for 15 months and assessed clinical impact of NTM by FEV1 and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the chest. (nih.gov)
- A chest radiograph or computed tomography (CT) images alone are not recommended to diagnose COVID-19, but might be helpful in assessing and managing COVID-19 patients. (cdc.gov)
- Diagnosis is made by chest xray and supported by chest ultrasound or contrast-enhanced chest laptop tomography. (ehd.org)
- The aim of this study was to assess the clinical severity of COVID-19 pneumonia using qualitative and/or quantitative chest computed tomography (CT) indicators and identify the CT characteristics of critical cases. (lww.com)
- A rapid, accurate severity assessment of COVID-19 pneumonia based on chest CT would be feasible and could provide help for making management decisions, especially for the critical cases. (lww.com)
- The clinical spectrum of COVID-19 pneumonia ranges from mild to critical cases, among which the diagnoses of ordinary, severe, and critical cases were all correlated with chest computed tomography (CT) findings. (lww.com)
- Chest tomography scores of patients, routine hematologic and biochemical parameters, and respiratory viral loads were measured. (iranpath.org)
- We found that hemoglobin, white blood cells, neutrophil, lymphocytes, and platelets count together with chest tomography score might be beneficial for expedition the diagnosis, assessmen the severity of the disease, and outcome in the hospitalized cases, while CRP and LDH might be considered as the consequence of lung involvement. (iranpath.org)
- Chest high-resolution computer tomography (CT) images and laboratory examination data of 31 patients with COVID-19 were extracted, and the lesion areas in CT images were quantitatively segmented and calculated using a deep learning (DL) system. (biomedcentral.com)
- D-dimmer rise, infection index rise, and chest CT(computed tomography) progression may be clinical warning indicators for severe patients, in our study, more 50% of patients had elevated levels of these indicators, but only 44% (including the dead) of patients had received treatment in the intensive care unit. (biomedcentral.com)
- Chest computed tomography was an invaluable method of diagnosis and management. (who.int)
Positron5
- Positron emission tomography (PET) using fluorine-18-fluoro-deoxyglucose to identify metabolically active tissues may offer a simple noninvasive alternative to conventional studies in identification and localization of active intestinal inflammation in children with IBD. (nih.gov)
- The disadvantage is that, unlike positron-emission tomography where the positron-electron annihilation results in the emission of 2 photons at 180 degrees from each other, SPECT requires physical collimation to line up the photons, which results in the loss of many available photons and hence degrades the image. (lookformedical.com)
- The compound is given by intravenous injection to do POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY for the assessment of cerebral and myocardial glucose metabolism in various physiological or pathological states including stroke and myocardial ischemia. (lookformedical.com)
- This finding comes from positron emission tomography (PET) studies using radiolabelled l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (18F-DOPA). (bvsalud.org)
- Results consistent with this notion were obtained by examining the nature of human amygdalar interhemispheric connectivity using both functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) and positron emission tomography (PET). (virginia.edu)
Single-Photon1
- A method of computed tomography that uses radionuclides which emit a single photon of a given energy. (lookformedical.com)
Assessment2
- Conclusions: NLR at the time of admission can be used as a predictor for the assessment of severity of infection in remote areas. (journalcra.com)
- 6 ] [ 7 ] Since AC may present with a spectrum of disease stages ranging from a mild self-limited illness to a fulminant potentially life-threatening illness, appropriate management based on appropriate severity assessment is necessary for improved prognosis. (thieme-connect.de)
Infection3
- Patients who are reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 likely will experience less severe illness than during the initial infection, but some patients will experience more severe illness. (cdc.gov)
- Several terms have been used to describe prolonged symptoms following COVID-19 illness, such as "long-COVID," "post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection" (PASC), "post-acute COVID-19," "chronic COVID-19," and "post-COVID syndrome. (hselibrary.ie)
- The primary objective is to determine ILD prevalence at 12 months following infection and whether clinically severe infection correlates with severity of ILD. (cov19longhaulfoundation.org)
Lung4
- 11. Wrigge H., Zinserling J., Muders T. et al.Electrical Impedance Tomography Compared with Thoracic Computed Tomography During a Slow Inflation Maneuver in Experimental Models of Lung Injury. (reanimatology.com)
- 12. Phillips C. R., Chesnutt M. S., Smith S. M.Extravascular Lung Water in Sepsis-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Indexing with Predicted Body Weight Improves Correlation with Severity of Illness and Survival. (reanimatology.com)
- Parameters such as Neutrophil/Lymphocyte ratio(NLR), C-reactive protein (CRP), Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), Ferritin, D-Dimer, Liver function tests, COVID-19 RT-PCR Cycle Threshold (CT) score and Computed Tomography (CT) scan lung involvement were studied among both the group at the time of admission and its influence in mortality was studied. (journalcra.com)
- Depending on the severity of the disease, the number of involved lung segments and lobes, the frequencies of consolidation, crazy-paving pattern, and air bronchogram increased in more severe cases. (lww.com)
Acute4
- Clinical algorithms to assist clinicians with influenza testing and treatment of patients with acute respiratory illness symptoms during periods of community co-circulation of influenza viruses and SARS-CoV-2. (cdc.gov)
- The UpToDate® review entitled Evaluation and management of adults following acute viral illness is valuable in detailing the specific treatment approaches that should be employed for each category of post-acute COVID-19 patient. (hselibrary.ie)
- Each patient presented with debilitating symptoms and, following recovery from their acute illnesses, experienced troubling sequelae for months afterward. (health.mil)
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new virus responsible for the outbreak of respiratory illness known as COVID-19, has sickened more than 95,000 people and killed more than 3200, mostly in China, as of March 5, 2020. (lww.com)
Correlation1
- Furthermore, their correlation with severity of disease and the outcome was investigated during a week of admission. (iranpath.org)
METHODS2
- Previously, he helped develop the normative databases for the ubiquitous optical coherence tomography (OCT). Currently he has interest in privacy preserving computational methods, predictive analytics, and testing novel portable medical devices (i.e. virtual reality headsets) and small molecules. (stanford.edu)
- Our study underlines the variable presentation of COVID-19, the difference in severity, and the diverse methods of diagnosis. (who.int)
Pneumonia2
- CAP, the most common type of pneumonia, is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide[citation needed]. (wikipedia.org)
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) is a life-threatening illness caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii ( P. jirovecii ) that affects immunocompromised individuals. (ijpsonline.com)
Disease6
- 2 Differences in clinical severity are believed to be due to varying virulence of the pathogen and individual factors, most prominently age (older age is associated with increased severity of disease) and comorbidities (especially immunosuppresion). (health.mil)
- Given that some patients only show a mild course of disease with a good prognosis and others suffer greatly with complex treatment and high mortality, classification of the severity of disease is crucial to guide the proper treatment and care ( 4 ). (iranpath.org)
- Often, DLB is misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or a primary psychiatric illness. (psychiatrist.com)
- However, few data exist on risk factors for disease severity and outcome in this age group. (cdc.gov)
- Using ICU admission as a proxy for disease severity, our findings suggest several conditions increased risk of disease severity and patients with severe disease were more likely to die. (cdc.gov)
- intensive care unit (ICU) admission and du- derlying conditions on disease severity and outcome. (cdc.gov)
Symptom3
- OBJECTIVE: To evaluate amygdala volume in individuals with autism spectrum disorders and its relationship to laboratory measures of social behavior to examine whether variations in amygdala structure relate to symptom severity. (virginia.edu)
- Background Some patients meeting behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) diagnostic criteria progress slowly and plateau at mild symptom severity. (bmj.com)
- One lingering challenge to bvFTD diagnostic criteria 1 is that some patients meeting criteria present with a slowly progressive course (bvFTD-SP) and plateau at mild symptom severity. (bmj.com)
Scan2
- At around 2130H, an abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT) scan without contrast was completed and she returned to the hallway. (ahrq.gov)
- Fig. 2 Axial contrast material-enhanced computed tomography scan that shows gallbladder wall thickening (white asterisk) with adjacent inflammatory changes (white arrow). (thieme-connect.de)
Respiratory illness1
- It causes a respiratory illness, and is to severe and fatal cases. (who.int)
Symptoms4
- symptoms can change during the course of illness. (cdc.gov)
- [ 9 ] In a study of white-matter microstructure in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome evaluated by diffusion tensor imaging, white-matter abnormalities were identified that correlated with pain severity, urinary symptoms, and impaired quality of life. (medscape.com)
- Whether the constellation of symptoms represents a new syndrome unique to COVID-19, or if there is overlap with the recovery from similar illnesses has not been determined 6 . (hselibrary.ie)
- Unlike many forms of bacterial meningitis, TBM is often difficult to diagnose, as initial symptoms are generally subacute and often nonspecific (although occasionally may present more acutely), and neck stiffness is typically not present in the early course of the illness. (medscape.com)
Imaging1
- Definitive diagnosis is confirmed by characteristic imaging findings using either ultrasound (US) ([ Fig. 1 ]), computed tomography (CT) ([ Fig. 2 ]), magnetic resonance imaging, or rarely, technetium hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid scans. (thieme-connect.de)
Contrast2
- This provides improved three-dimensional contrast and spatial resolution compared to conventional computed tomography , where data is obtained and computed from individual sequential exposures. (lookformedical.com)
- D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. (research.com)
Headings1
- Subheadings (or qualifiers) are used in indexing to qualify MeSH headings by pinpointing some specific aspects of the concept represented by the heading, e.g. (who.int)
Outcome1
- CRP and LDH demonstrated no increase based on the severity of the illness, RT-PCR viral loads and/or outcome. (iranpath.org)
Progression1
- When treating patients with COVID-19, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends clinicians consider treating patients according to risk of progression to severe COVID-19 or the severity of COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
Retrospective1
- The Index Medicus for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (IMEMR) was previously published as a retrospective indexing service. (who.int)
Sequelae1
- The nature of their initial illnesses varied from one another, as did the length and nature of their sequelae. (health.mil)
Quantitative2
- Quantitative 3D analysis of bone in hip osteoarthritis using clinical computed tomography. (cam.ac.uk)
- OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between proximal femoral cortical bone thickness and radiological hip osteoarthritis using quantitative 3D analysis of clinical computed tomography (CT) data. (cam.ac.uk)
Mild1
- NLR was the most significant indicator and can be considered as an early warning signal to differentiate critically ill from moderate or mild illness. (journalcra.com)
Severe illness2
- Crewmembers with more severe illness were hospitalized. (cdc.gov)
- However, free T4 assays can be unreliable in the setting of severe illness or pregnancy. (medscape.com)
Mortality1
- Patients with De Ritis ratio ≥ 1.218 were significantly associated with mortality, severity, higher AST and IL-6, however with lower ALT. (researchsquare.com)
Diagnosis1
- The standard method of diagnosis is Pneumocystis detection in broncho alveolar lavage fluid and high-resolution computed tomography can be detected in diffuse interstitial infiltration of both lungs. (ijpsonline.com)
Presentation1
- Clinical presentation of sarcoidosis depends on the severity and organ involved. (aao.org)
Score3
- For increasing severity of CT osteophytes, the increase in cortical thickness was more circumferential, involving a wider portion of the head-neck junction, with up to a 7 % increase in cortical thickness per increment in score. (cam.ac.uk)
- She was assigned an Emergency Severity Index (ESI) score of 3 and was triaged to the waiting room until a treatment bed became available. (ahrq.gov)
- The status epilepticus severity score (STESS) was calculated by the study authors for individual patients. (dovepress.com)
Viral2
- Viral causes include human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus, adenovirus, human parainfluenza viruses, influenza and rhinovirus, and RSV is a common source of illness and hospitalization in infants. (wikipedia.org)
- The expiring rate was only correlated to the severity of illness and viral load. (iranpath.org)
Continuous2
- Computed tomography where there is continuous X-ray exposure to the patient while being transported in a spiral or helical pattern through the beam of irradiation. (lookformedical.com)
- Capsule?CAPD: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis?Caps: Capsules?CAPS: Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes disorders?CAPTIA Syph G: ?CAPTIA Syph M: ?CAST: Cardiac arrhythmia suppression trials?CAT: Computerized axial tomography?Cataplasm. (kuwaitpharmacy.com)
Patients1
- Part of the patients with covid 19 show signs of respiratory deficiency with hypoxemia, with low severity in children. (bvsalud.org)
Differences2
- Statistical parametric mapping was performed to identify statistically significant differences in cortical bone thickness that corresponded with the severity of radiological hip osteoarthritis. (cam.ac.uk)
- 0.01), without any differences in the ratio of males/females (44/20 versus 47/24) or in body mass index (BMI) index (28±5 versus 28±5 kg·m −2 ). (ersjournals.com)
Survival2
- A survival in children and adolescents with end-stage renal novel surgical approach to left major coronary artery big illness. (ehd.org)
- Survival in COPD is related to the severity of airflow limitation and the frequency of exacerbations. (msdmanuals.com)
Moderate1
- Computed tomography (CT) of the thorax revealed right moderate pleural effusion. (nmji.in)
Risk2
- Clinical conditions such as hypertension, respiratory, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases seem to be important risk factors for the severity of covid-19 5 . (bvsalud.org)
- The clinician should have a high index of clinical suspicion if a patient presents with a clinical picture of meningoencephalitides, especially in high-risk groups or in endemic areas. (medscape.com)
Data1
- Types of spiral computed tomography technology in which multiple slices of data are acquired simultaneously improving the resolution over single slice acquisition technology. (lookformedical.com)
Computer2
- Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image. (lookformedical.com)
- Tomography using radioactive emissions from injected RADIONUCLIDES and computer ALGORITHMS to reconstruct an image. (lookformedical.com)