Chest Computed Tomography Severity Score at ICU Admission and Respiratory Outcomes

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COVID-19 patients with >50% lung involvement on Chest-CT admission presented higher chances to stay longer on invasive mechanical ventilation and more chances to developed ventilator-associated pneumonia.

121 patients were clustered into the > 50% lung involvement group and 105 patients into the ≤ 50% lung involvement group.

Patients ≤ 50% lung involvement (<14 points) group presented lower PEEP levels and FiO2 values, respectively GEE P = 0.09 and P = 0.04.

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