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cord-270776-oulnk1b3	Chau, Tai-nin	Value of initial chest radiographs for predicting clinical outcomes in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome	2004-08-15		.txt	text/plain	2775	142	45	title: Value of initial chest radiographs for predicting clinical outcomes in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome Purpose To determine whether the initial chest radiograph is helpful in predicting the clinical outcome of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Results Bilateral disease and involvement of more than two zones on the initial chest radiograph were associated with a higher risk of liver impairment and poor clinical outcome. Together with the clinical characteristics of SARS, such as fever and chest symptoms, and a recent history of contact with a suspected or confirmed SARS patient, radiographic evidence of infiltrates consistent with pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome is important in establishing the diagnosis (5) . Studies involving patients with community-acquired pneumonia (10) , acute interstitial pneumonia (11) , or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (12) have shown that quantitative and qualitative changes on chest radiographs might predict clinical outcome.	./cache/cord-270776-oulnk1b3.txt	./txt/cord-270776-oulnk1b3.txt