Novel Risks of Unfavorable Corticosteroid Response in Patients with COVID-19 Identified by Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Analysis of Chest Radiographs

The prediction of corticosteroid responses in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is crucial in clinical practice, and exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted analysis of chest radiographs (CXR) is warranted. This retrospective case-control study involving hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated with corticosteroids was conducted from September 4th, 2021, to August 30th, 2022. The primary endpoint of the study was corticosteroid responsiveness, defined as the advancement of two or more of the eight-categories-ordinal scale. Serial abnormality scores for consolidation and pleural effusion on CXR were obtained using a commercial AI-based software based on days from onset of symptoms. Amongst the 258 participants included in the analysis, 147 (57%) were male. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that high pleural effusion score at 6–9 days from onset of symptoms (adjusted odds ratio of [aOR]: 1.022, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.003-1.042, p=0.020) and consolidation scores up to 9 days from onset of symptoms (0-2 days: aOR: 1.025, 95% CI: 1.006-1.045, p=0.010; 3-5 days: aOR: 1.03 95% CI: 1.011-1.051, p=0.002; 6-9 days: aOR; 1.052, 95% CI: 1.015-1.089, p=0.005) were associated with an unfavorable corticosteroid response. AI-generated scores could help intervene in the use of corticosteroids in COVID-19 patients who would not benefit from them.

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Preprints.org - (2023) vom: 14. Sept. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kim, Min Hyung [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Hyun Joo [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jaewoong [VerfasserIn]
Jo, Sunhee [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Eun-Kyung [VerfasserIn]
Park, Yoon Soo [VerfasserIn]
Kyong, Taeyoung [VerfasserIn]

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10.20944/preprints202307.1979.v1

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