The chest X-ray score baseline in predicting continuous oxygen therapy failure in low-risk aged patients after thoracic surgery

CONCLUSIONS: The RALE score predict the risk of COT failure in elderly, low-risk thoracic patients better than the Brixia score. This simple, cheap, and noninvasive method helps evaluate postoperative lung damage, monitor treatment response, and provide early warning for oxygen therapy escalation. Further studies are required to confirm the validity and applicability of this model in different settings and populations.PMID:38617782 | PMC:PMC11009605 | DOI:10.21037/jtd-23-1786

Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - April 15, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tongxin Li Weina Li Fengxi Chen Qianfeng Xu Gaoli Du Yong Fu Lihui Yuan Sha Zhang Wei Wu Ping He Mei Xia Source Type: research