Total severity score and age predict long-term hospitalization in COVID-19 pneumonia

• Published in: Frontiers in medicine Vol. 10; p. 1103701
• Main Authors: Nasoufidou, Athina, Kavelidou, Marianthi, Griva, Theodora, Melikidou, Eleni, Maskalidis, Charalampos, Machaira, Konstantina, Nikolaidou, Barbara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 12.04.2023
• Subjects: chest computed tomography; COVID-19; hospitalization length; Medicine; pneumonia; total severity score; COVID-19; hospitalization length; total severity score; pneumonia; chest computed tomography

Severe COVID-19 pneumonia implies increased oxygen demands and length of hospitalization (LOS). We aimed to assess a possible correlation between LOS and COVID-19 patients' clinical laboratory data of admission, including the total severity score (TSS) from chest computed tomography (CT). Data...