April 1, 2020

Timely Diagnosis and Treatment Shortens the Time to Resolution of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pneumonia and Lowers the Highest and Last CT Scores from Sequential Chest CT

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Huang et al. conducted a limited study of 25 patients to assess correlations of the time from symptom onset to diagnosis and treatment with the time to disease resolution and CT scores from sequential chest CT examinations. 
• They report that the time from symptom onset to diagnosis and treatment, had a positive correlation with the time to disease resolution and the highest CT score, and conclude that timely diagnosis and treatment are key to providing a better prognosis for patients with COVID-19.

Huang et al. (Mar 9 2020). Timely Diagnosis and Treatment Shortens the Time to Resolution of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pneumonia and Lowers the Highest and Last CT Scores from Sequential Chest CT. AJR.  https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.20.23078