Table 2.
Comparison of radiological characteristics between intubated and non-intubated groups of MERS pneumonia.
| Characteristics | MERS Pneumonia |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (n = 25) |
Non-intubated (n = 18) |
Intubated (n = 7) |
P value* | |
| Time to RG abnormality (day)¶ | 9.2 ± 2.8 | 9.6 ± 2.5 | 8.4 ± 3.5 | 0.295 |
| First RG score¶ | 5.96 ± 4.28 | 5.17 ± 2.62 | 8.00 ± 6.86 | 0.442 |
| RG score on the day of symptom onset¶ | 0.38 ± 1.90 | 0 | 1.36 ± 3.59 | 0.143 |
| Peak RG score¶ | 25.80 ± 17.79 | 19.00 ± 13.09 | 43.29 ± 16.88 | 0.006 |
| Distribution | 0.071 | |||
| Upper | 3 (12) | 2 (11) | 1 (14) | |
| Lower | 12 (48) | 11(61) | 1 (14) | |
| Diffuse | 10 (40) | 5 (28) | 5 (72) | |
| Location | 0.003 | |||
| Central | 1 (4) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | |
| Peripheral | 15 (60) | 14 (78) | 1 (14) | |
| Diffuse | 9 (36) | 3 (16) | 6 (86) | |
| Laterality | 0.355 | |||
| Unilateral | 9 (36) | 8 (44) | 1 (14) | |
| Bilateral | 16 (64) | 10 (56) | 6 (86) | |
| Fibrosing sequela | 13 (52) | 6 (33) | 7 (100) | 0.005 |
| Pleural effusion | 14 (56) | 9 (50) | 5 (71) | 0.109 |
| Pneumothorax | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (14) | N/A |
Note. ¶ mean ± standard deviation MERS = middle east respiratory syndrome, RG = radiographic, N/A = not applicable.