The Role of Chest CT Radiomics in Diagnosis of Lung Cancer or Tuberculosis: A Pilot Study.

In many low-income countries, the poor availability of lung biopsy leads to delayed diagnosis of lung cancer (LC), which can appear radiologically similar to tuberculosis (TB). To assess the ability of CT Radiomics in differentiating between TB and LC, and to evaluate the potential predictive role of clinical parameters, from March 2020 to September 2021, patients with histological diagnosis of TB or LC underwent chest CT evaluation and were retrospectively enrolled. Exclusion criteria were: availability of only enhanced CT scans, previous lung surgery and significant CT motion artefacts.

Predictors of mortality of severe sepsis among adult patients in the medical Intensive Care Unit.

Background: Sepsis is an important cause of mortality in the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) worldwide. Information regarding early predictive factors for mortality and morbidity is limited.

Aims And Objectives: The primary objective of the study was to estimate the mortality of severe sepsis among adult patients admitted into the medical ICU.