Lidia Ionescu, Paula Cristina Morariu, Cristina Gena Dascălu, Diana Elena Iov, Alexandru Florinel Oancea, Cristina Petronela Chiriac, Oana Sîrbu, Daniel Vasile Timofte, Ciprian Rezuş, Laurenţiu Șorodoc, Victoriţa Şorodoc, Genoveva Livia Baroi, Daniela Maria Tanase, Mariana Floria
{"title":"Accidental hypothermia in the largest emergency hospital in North-Eastern Romania.","authors":"Lidia Ionescu, Paula Cristina Morariu, Cristina Gena Dascălu, Diana Elena Iov, Alexandru Florinel Oancea, Cristina Petronela Chiriac, Oana Sîrbu, Daniel Vasile Timofte, Ciprian Rezuş, Laurenţiu Șorodoc, Victoriţa Şorodoc, Genoveva Livia Baroi, Daniela Maria Tanase, Mariana Floria","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0010","DOIUrl":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Accidental hypothermia (AH) presents a significant mortality risk, even in individuals with good health. Early recognition of the parameters associated with negative prognosis could save more lives.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a pilot, retrospective observational study, conducted in the largest Emergency Hospital in North Eastern Romania, which included all patients with AH (defined as body temperature below 35°C), hospitalized and treated in our hospital between 2019 and 2022.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 104 patients with AH were included in our study, 90 of whom had data collected and statistically analyzed. The clinical, biological, and therapeutic parameters associated with negative outcomes were represented by a reduced GCS score (p=0.024), diminished systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p=0.007 respectively, 0.013), decreased bicarbonate (p=0.043) and hemoglobin levels (p=0.002), the presence of coagulation disorders (p=0.007), as well as the need for administration of inotropic or vasopressor medications (p=0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this pilot, retrospective, observational study, the negative outcomes observed in patients with AH hospitalized in the largest Emergency Hospital in North-Eastern Romania were associated with several clinical, biochemical, and therapeutic factors, which are easy to identify in clinical practice. Recognizing the significance of these associated factors empowers healthcare practitioners to intervene at an early stage to save more lives.</p>","PeriodicalId":21463,"journal":{"name":"Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140102397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bogdana Virgolici, Maria Zinaida Dobre, Daniela Lixandru, Laura Petcu, Ariana Picu, Constantin Ionescu-Târgovişte, Maria Greabu, Elena Violeta Bacanu
{"title":"The importance of the enzyme Gamma-glutamyltransferase in the pathogenic cluster in type2 diabetic patient.","authors":"Bogdana Virgolici, Maria Zinaida Dobre, Daniela Lixandru, Laura Petcu, Ariana Picu, Constantin Ionescu-Târgovişte, Maria Greabu, Elena Violeta Bacanu","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0006","DOIUrl":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b>. Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) is a liver enzyme involved in inflammation and oxidative stress. It is already known that MCP-1 (Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1) and TNF-α (tumour necrosis factor) as inflammatory markers, ICAM-1 (Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1) as an endothelial dysfunctional marker, and glutathione, as an antioxidant, have abnormal levels in type 2 diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the specific biological picture of type 2 diabetic patients that also associate higher GGT activity. <b>Methods</b>. Eighty-five type 2 diabetes, aged 40-70 years with a duration of diabetes less than 6 years without infections, epilepsy, chronic liver or cardiac diseases, without alcohol consumption (>20 g/day) were divided in two subgroups, those with normal and those with high abnormal GGT. <b>Results</b>. The diabetic patients with high GGT (n=31) had dysglycaemia, dyslipidemia, higher inflammatory markers (CRP, TNF-α, MCP-1) and endothelial dysfunction (high leptin and sICAM). sICAM, serum MCP-1 and TNF-α levels had significant correlations with GGT activity (r= 0.38, r=0.30 and 0.26 respectively, p<0.05). <b>Conclusion</b>. This study underlines that in non-alcoholic diabetic patients, with a duration of the metabolic disease less than 6 years, sICAM, serum MCP-1 and TNF-α might play an important role in dysmetabolism, and higher level for GGT represents the \"red flag\" for this condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":21463,"journal":{"name":"Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139913395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Artur Schneider, Jonna Sadhana, Maximiliano Diaz Menindez, Suren Jeevaratnam, Lisa Balistreri, Colleen Thomas, Razvan Chirila, Florentina Berianu
{"title":"Hydroxychloroquine Induced Cardiotoxicity: A Case Series.","authors":"Artur Schneider, Jonna Sadhana, Maximiliano Diaz Menindez, Suren Jeevaratnam, Lisa Balistreri, Colleen Thomas, Razvan Chirila, Florentina Berianu","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0005","DOIUrl":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) induced cardiotoxicity is a rare diagnosis and is often associated with chronic use of the medication. It has been shown that chronic HCQ use is associated with a drug-induced cardiomyopathy mainly driven by acquired lysosomal storage defects leading to hypertrophy and conduction abnormalities. As the only proven treatment is the discontinuation of the offending agent, prompt recognition is required to avoid further exposure to the drug and potential progression of disease. History, physical examination and advanced imaging modalities are useful diagnostic tools, but more invasive testing with an endomyocardial biopsy is required for definitive diagnosis. We present a descriptive case series of ten patients that were diagnosed with biopsy proven HCQ cardiotoxicity.</p>","PeriodicalId":21463,"journal":{"name":"Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139913427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Miloš Mitrović, Ana Dobrosavljević, Olga Odanović, Tamara Knežević-Ivanovski, Đorđe Kralj, Sanja Erceg, Ana Perućica, Petar Svorcan, Verica Stanković-Popović
{"title":"The effects of synbiotics on the liver steatosis, inflammation, and gut microbiome of metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease patients-randomized trial.","authors":"Miloš Mitrović, Ana Dobrosavljević, Olga Odanović, Tamara Knežević-Ivanovski, Đorđe Kralj, Sanja Erceg, Ana Perućica, Petar Svorcan, Verica Stanković-Popović","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0004","DOIUrl":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Liver Disease (MASLD) represents a spectrum of conditions from simple fat accumulation to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. The possible role of the intestinal microbiome on MASLD development has been in focus. Our study aimed to examine the effects of synbiotics on the liver steatosis, inflammation, and stool microbiome.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted involving 84 MASLD patients, defined by an elastometric attenuation coefficient (ATT) greater than 0.63 dB/cm/MHz with an alanine aminotransferase level above 40 U/L for men and 35 U/L for women. The patients were divided into an intervention group treated with a synbiotic with 64x10<sup>9</sup> CFU of <i>Lactobacillus</i> and <i>Bifidobacterium</i> and 6.4g of inulin and a control group treated with a placebo.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Using synbiotics for 12 weeks significantly decreased liver steatosis (ΔATT -0.006±0.023 vs -0.016±0.021 dB/cm/MHz, p=0.046). The group of patients treated with synbiotics showed a significant decrease in the level of high-sensitive C-reactive protein (Δhs-CRP 0 vs -0.7 mg/L, p≤0.001). Synbiotics enriched the microbiome of patients in the intervention group with the genera <i>Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Faecalibacterium</i>, and <i>Streptococcus</i>, by 81%, 55%, 51%, and 40%, respectively, with a reduction of <i>Ruminococcus</i> and <i>Enterobacterium</i> by 35% and 40%. Synbiotic treatment significantly shortened the gut transition time (ΔGTT -5h vs. -10h, p=0.031).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Synbiotics could be an effective and safe option that could have place in MASLD treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":21463,"journal":{"name":"Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139997282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroid disorders in rheumatoıd arthritis: relationship wıth disease activity.","authors":"Gülseren Demir Karakiliç, Pinar Borman, Seher Kocaoğlu, Ferda Büyük, Esra Şahingöz Bakirci","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0002","DOIUrl":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background and aims:</i></b> Thyroid function abnormalities and thyroid autoantibodies have previously been described in rheumatoid arthirits (RA) with limited data. In some studies, a relationship was found between thyroid autoantibodies and RA disease activity. However, there are not strong studies in the literature indicating the relationship between thyroid diseases and RA. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of hypothyroidism and to investigate the relationship between thyroid hormone levels, autoantibodies and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). <b><i>Methods</i></b> : 1017 patients with the diagnosis of RA were recruited. This observational study was conducted between January 2014 and July 2015. Demographic variables were recorded. Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA), anti-cyclic citrulli-nated peptide antibody (anti-CCP), Rheumatoid Factor (RF), C reactive protein (CRP), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), anti-microsomal antibody (anti-TPO )and anti-thyroglobulin antibody (anti-TG) were determined. Visual analog score and Disease Activiy Score 28 (DAS-28) ESR and DAS-28 CRP were recorded. The relationship between thyroid hormone levels and thyroid antibodies and disease activity parameters were determined. <b><i>Results:</i></b> 98 (%9,7) patients had hypothyroidism and 61 (%6) patients had hyperthyroidism. 210 (20,7%) patients with RA was positive for TPOAb and 165(16,3%) for anti-TG. Positive correlation was detected between anti-TPO positivity and anti-CCP levels (p:0.005, r:0,274). In anti-TG antibody positive patients, there was a significant positive correlation of thyroid hormone levels with CRP and DAS 28-CRP (p:0.01, r:0,120; p:0.01, r:0,169). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Thyroid autoantibodies were found to be positive in 16-21% of patients with RA. Though hypothyroidism is not very frequent in RA patients, autoimmune thyroid disease is quite common, which may be related to disease activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":21463,"journal":{"name":"Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139571074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H K Aggarwal, Deepak Jain, Arpit Agarwal, Shaveta Dahiya, Prabhakar Misra, Arup Saha
{"title":"Comparison of outcomes of different modalities of renal replacement therapy in patients of acute kidney injury: a single centre prospective observational study.","authors":"H K Aggarwal, Deepak Jain, Arpit Agarwal, Shaveta Dahiya, Prabhakar Misra, Arup Saha","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2023-0033","DOIUrl":"10.2478/rjim-2023-0033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is one of the most important causes of in-hospital mortality. The global burden of AKI continues to rise without a marked reduction in mortality. As such, the use of renal replacement therapy (RRT) forms an integral part of AKI management, especially in critically ill patients. There has been much debate over the preferred modality of RRT between continuous, intermittent and intermediate modes. While there is abundant data from Europe and North America, data from tropical countries especially the Indian subcontinent is sparse. Our study aims to provide an Indian perspective on the dialytic management of tropical AKI in a tertiary care hospital setup.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>90 patients of AKI, 30 each undergoing Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD) and SLED (Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis) were included in this prospective cohort study. At the end of 28 days of hospital stay, discharge or death, outcome measures were ascertained which included mortality, duration of hospital stay, recovery of renal function and requirement of RRT after discharge. In addition median of the net change of renal parameters was also computed across the three groups. Lastly, Kaplan Meier analysis was performed to assess the probability of survival with the use of each modality of RRT.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was no significant difference in the primary outcome of mortality between the three cohorts (p=0.27). However, CRRT was associated with greater renal recovery (p= 0.015) than IHD or SLED. On the other hand, SLED and IHD were associated with a greater net reduction in blood urea (p=0.004) and serum creatinine (p=0.053).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CRRT, IHD and SLED are all complementary to each other and are viable options in the treatment of AKI patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":21463,"journal":{"name":"Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139058665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hypereosinophilic syndrome presenting as eosinophilic gastroenteritis exacerbated by clopidogrel bisulphate.","authors":"Taro Horino, Hiroshi Ohnishi, Masahiro Komori, Yoshio Terada","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2023-0022","DOIUrl":"10.2478/rjim-2023-0022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Clopidogrel is a widely prescribed prodrug with antithrombotic activity that functions by irreversibly inhibiting the P2Y12 receptors on platelets; nevertheless, drug-induced eosinophilia from this drug is rarely reported. An 81-year-old man was diagnosed with cerebral infarction 2 months earlier and was admitted to our hospital with rash, fever, wheezing, and stomach discomfort after being initiated with clopidogrel treatment. Based on his medical history, chest CT, and gastroscopy, we diagnosed him with clopidogrel-induced hypereosinophilic syndrome. After discontinuation of clopidogrel, the eosinophilia and symptoms improved. In cases of drug-induced eosinophilia, it is important to obtain a detailed medical history.</p>","PeriodicalId":21463,"journal":{"name":"Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10164914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sofia Moura De Azevedo, Rita Carrilho Pichel, Egídio Freitas, Ana Campar, António Marinho, Teresa Mendonça
{"title":"Orthostatic hypotension as an unusual presentation of spinal calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease: case report and review of literature.","authors":"Sofia Moura De Azevedo, Rita Carrilho Pichel, Egídio Freitas, Ana Campar, António Marinho, Teresa Mendonça","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2023-0021","DOIUrl":"10.2478/rjim-2023-0021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease (CPPD), also known as pseudogout, with spinal involvement, is associated with clinical manifestations of acute nerve compression or chronic spinal stenosis. Precipitation of crystals of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate in connective tissues can lead to acute inflammatory arthritis, degenerative chronic arthropathies, and radiographic evidence of cartilage calcification. We present a case of an 87-year-old woman, with unstudied chronic polyarthralgia and symptomatic orthostatic hypotension. It were documented acute calcium pyrophosphate deposition wrist arthritis, and cervical CT and MRI was suggestive of spinal involvement of CPPD. Workup excluded other causes of OH. Surgical approach could be indicated to minimize the symptoms, but it was contra-indicated due to the patient's performance status, so histological diagnosis was not possible. Muscle atrophy played an important part in the rapid progression of this insidious chronic disease. Conservative and symptomatic treatment achieve scarce short-term clinical improvement. Spinal involvement of CPPD was thought to be rare but recent studies show a higher prevalence than expected. We call for attention to the extent of structural changes that may occur when not early diagnosed nor treated. High clinical suspicion is required and this is, to our knowledge, the first report of orthostatic hypotension as a presentation of CPPD.</p>","PeriodicalId":21463,"journal":{"name":"Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10218392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabriel Suarez-Reyes, Kateir Contreras, Fredy Alexander Avila-Almanza, Ana Janeth Salazar-Vargas, Camilo Molineros-Baron, Julian Serrano-Giraldo
{"title":"Thrombotic microangiopathy and disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with carcinomatosis of the bone marrow due to gastric adenocarcinoma: Case report.","authors":"Gabriel Suarez-Reyes, Kateir Contreras, Fredy Alexander Avila-Almanza, Ana Janeth Salazar-Vargas, Camilo Molineros-Baron, Julian Serrano-Giraldo","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2023-0015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2023-0015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carcinomatosis of the bone marrow is a rare clinical condition characterized by diffuse tumor infiltration of the bone marrow accompanied by hematological abnormalities, including thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). In patients with gastric carcinoma, this association is infrequent. Below we present a case of a 19-year-old female patient with no known pathological history who presented with upper digestive tract bleeding. Upon examination, anemia and thrombocytopenia were documented, with schistocytes in the peripheral blood smear and prolonged coagulation times. Endoscopic studies indicated a lesion in the Borrmann IV gastric body, and the bone marrow biopsy showed the presence of signet ring cells. Because there was no possibility of systemic therapy, the patient died during hospitalization. This case contributes to the medical literature by describing an unusual presentation of a very frequent pathology.</p>","PeriodicalId":21463,"journal":{"name":"Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9970686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of Reliability and Validity of the RALE and BRIXIA Chest-X Ray Scores in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 Pneumonia.","authors":"Themistoklis Paraskevas, Platon M Dimopoulos, Anastasios Kantanis, Anna-Sofia Garatzioti, Iosif Karalis, Christos Michailides, Charikleia Chourpiliadi, Evgenia Matthaiakaki, Christina Kalogeropoulou, Dimitrios Velissaris","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2023-0013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2023-0013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Chest X-rays are commonly used to assess the severity in patients that present in the emergency department with suspected COVID-19 pneumonia, but in clinical practice quantitative scales are rarely employed.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To evaluate the reliability and validity of two semi-quantitative radiological scales in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia (BRIXIA score and RALE score).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients hospitalized between October 2021 and March 2022 with confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia diagnosis were eligible for inclusion. All included patients had a chest X-ray taken in the ED before admission. Three raters that participated in the treatment and management of patients with COVID-19 during the pandemic independently assessed chest X-rays.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Intraclass coefficients for BRIXΙA and RALES was 0.781 (0.729-0.826) and 0.825 (0.781-0.862) respectively, showing good to excellent reliability overall. Pairwise analysis was performed using quadratic weighted kappa showing significant variability in the inter-rater agreement. The prognostic accuracy of the two scores for in-hospital mortality for all raters was between 0.753 and 0.763 for BRIXIA and 0.737 and 0.790 for RALES, demonstrating good to excellent prognostic value. Both radiological scores were significantly associated with inhospital mortality after adjustment for 4C Mortality score. We found a consistent upwards trend with significant differences between severity groups in both radiological scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings suggest that BRIXIA and RALES are reliable and can be used to assess the prognosis of patients with COVID-19 requiring hospitalization. However, the inherent subjectivity of radiological scores might make it difficult to set a cut-off value suitable for all assessors.</p>","PeriodicalId":21463,"journal":{"name":"Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9967568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}