Table 5. Change in imaging findings between scans.
Deceased (n = 6) | Survivor (n = 19) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Subgroup age (years)* | 67.7 ± 16.5 | 57.3 ± 14.0 | 0.2 |
Subgroup sex (male) | 4 (67%) | 14 (74%) | >0.9 |
Time between scans (days)* | 5.3 ± 1.2 | 5.1 ± 2.2 | 0.7 |
Nonparenchymal Findings | |||
Change in pulmonary artery diameter* | 0.42 ± 0.52 | 0.02 ± 0.33 | 0.1 |
Development of pleural effusion | 2/4 | 0/15 | 0.04 |
Development of mediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathy | 4/5 | 4/15 | 0.1 |
Development of bronchiectasis | 2/4 | 2/19 | 0.1 |
Lung Parenchyma | |||
Change in total lung severity score* | 10.2 ± 5.5 | 3.1 ± 7.9 | 0.03 |
Total lung severity score on CT* | 20.2 +/- 2.7 | 14.1 +/- 6.8 | 0.004 |
Lower lung zone severity score* | 12.7 ± 2.5 | 9.0 ± 3.8 | 0.02 |
*Two tailed unpaired Student’s t test with Welch correction. Otherwise, Fischer’s exact test.