Table 3.
Radiological results, therapy and outcome.
| Improvement/ Recovery (N = 177) | Worsening/ ICU/ Death (N = 124) | Overall (N = 301) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiological PI score | |||
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Up to 6 | 58 (33.0) | 21 (16.9) | 79 (26.3) |
| 7−10 | 61 (34.7) | 23 (18.5) | 84 (28.0) |
| 11−14 | 43 (24.4) | 33 (26.6) | 76 (25.3) |
| ≥15 | 14 (8.0) | 47 (37.9) | 61 (20.3) |
| Radiological PC score | |||
| Missing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| A | 87 (49.7) | 37 (29.8) | 124 (41.5) |
| B | 51 (29.1) | 62 (50.0) | 113 (37.8) |
| C, D, E | 37 (21.1) | 25 (20.2) | 62 (20.7) |
| Oxygen therapy | |||
| Missing | 39 | 15 | 54 |
| No | 108 (78.3) | 65 (59.6) | 173 (70.0) |
| Yes | 30 (21.7) | 44 (40.4) | 74 (30.0) |
| Oxygen (L) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 8.5 (4.8) | 10.2 (4.6) | 9.5 (4.7) |
| Median (Q1 - Q3) | 7.0 (6.0−15.0) | 12.0 (6.0−15.0) | 8.0 (6.0−15.0) |
| Min - Max | 2.0 - 15.0 | 2.0 - 15.0 | 2.0 - 15.0 |
| Missing | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| SIMIT therapy | |||
| No | 63 (35.6) | 63 (50.8) | 126 (41.9) |
| Yes | 114 (64.4) | 61 (49.2) | 175 (58.1) |
| Outcome | |||
| Improvement/recovery | 177 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 177 (58.8) |
| Worsening/intensive care unit | 0 (0.0) | 32 (25.8) | 32 (10.6) |
| Death | 0 (0.0) | 92 (74.2) | 92 (30.6) |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; Q1-Q3, first-third quartile; ICU, intensive care unit; PI score, pulmonary involvement score; PC score, pulmonary consolidation score; L, liters per minute; SIMIT, Italian Infectious Disease Society.