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Table 2 HRCT findings at onset between the patients with DAD and non-DAD

From: Elevated plasma levels of Krebs von den Lungen-6 and geographic appearance on high-resolution computed tomography are associated with diffuse alveolar damage in autopsy cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective study

HRCT findings

Total (n = 27)

DAD (n = 18)

Non-DAD (n = 9)

P value

Ground-glass opacity

27 (100)

18 (100)

9 (100)

NA

Consolidation

19 (70)

14 (78)

5 (56)

0.375

Fibrosis

5 (19)

3 (17)

2 (22)

1.000

Honeycombing

1 (4)

1 (6)

0 (0)

1.000

Traction bronchiectasis

20 (74)

14 (78)

6 (67)

0.653

Volume loss

23 (85)

16 (89)

7 (78)

0.582

Geographic appearance

21 (78)

16 (89)

4 (44)

0.023

  1. Data are expressed as n (%)
  2. HRCT high-resolution computed tomography, DAD diffuse alveolar damage