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Table 2 Correlation between chest radiograph score and EVLWI measurements excluding chest radiographs of borderline quality or with possible atelectasis and of borderline quality

From: Comparison of thermodilution measured extravascular lung water with chest radiographic assessment of pulmonary oedema in patients with acute lung injury

 

Possible atelectasis

Possible atelectasis

 

excluded (n = 352)

and borderline quality

  

excluded (n = 261)

Chest radiograph score

r = 0.41, p < 0.001

r = 0.48, p < 0.001

correlation with the EVLWI

  

Increase in EVLWI (ml/kg)a

1.8 p < 0.001,

2.0 p < 0.001,

 

95% CI (0.98–2.64)

95% CI (1.1–2.81)

  1. aPer 10–point increase in chest radiograph score.