Ratio of Injured Lung Volume Fraction in Prognosis Evaluation of Acute PQ Poisoning
Joint Authors
Liu, JinJin
Xiong, Ye
Jiang, Mengmeng
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although paraquat (PQ) concentrations are the most reliable prognosis predictors of PQ poisoning, these laboratory tests are not readily available in all hospitals.
In this study, we proposed an imaging related parameter, that is, the ratio of injured lung volume fraction, for the prognosis evaluation of acute PQ poisoning based on the correlation between disease progress and lung imaging features.
An artificial neural network was trained and then used to classify the injured and normal lung regions.
The ratio of injured lung volume fraction was calculated from the injured lung volume fractions in the first and second CT scans after three-dimensional reconstruction.
Parameters of blood tests were collected.
A significant difference was observed with respect to the ratio of injured lung volume fraction between survivors and nonsurvivors (0.73 ± 0.17 versus 0.40 ± 0.14, P < 0.001).
No patients survived when the ratio of injured lung volume fraction was less than 0.3, while all patients survived as the ratio of injured lung volume fraction was greater than 0.8.
Thus, the ratio of injured lung volume fraction may provide an alternative and informative measure for the prognosis of acute PQ poisoning.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, JinJin& Xiong, Ye& Jiang, Mengmeng. 2018. Ratio of Injured Lung Volume Fraction in Prognosis Evaluation of Acute PQ Poisoning. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126637
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, JinJin…[et al.]. Ratio of Injured Lung Volume Fraction in Prognosis Evaluation of Acute PQ Poisoning. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126637
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, JinJin& Xiong, Ye& Jiang, Mengmeng. Ratio of Injured Lung Volume Fraction in Prognosis Evaluation of Acute PQ Poisoning. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126637
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1126637