chest computed tomography

PRIN 2022 - L-AIPAD: Lung-Advanced Imaging in Primary Antibody Deficiency

PRIN 2022 - L-AIPAD: Lung-Advanced Imaging in Primary Antibody Deficiency

Le deficienze primarie degli anticorpi (PAD, Primary Antibody Deficiencies) sono un gruppo di malattie caratterizzate da un compromesso dell’immunità umorale, che può colpire soggetti giovani e avere una prognosi sfavorevole. In questo contesto, il coinvolgimento polmonare — che comprende alterazioni acute e croniche sia delle vie aeree che del parenchima — rappresenta una delle principali cause di morbilità e mortalità.

Is lung ultrasound imaging a worthwhile procedure for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pneumonia detection?

Objectives: We compared 2 imaging modalities in patients suspected of having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Blinded to the results of real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) testing, lung ultrasound (LUS) examinations and chest computed tomography (CT) were performed, and the specific characteristics of these imaging studies were assessed. Methods: From March 15, 2020, to April 15, 2020, 63 consecutive patients were enrolled in this prospective pilot study.

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