Use of radiograph scoring systems to assess pulmonary disease severity in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
Both RALE and BRIXIA scores effectively predicted the need for advanced respiratory support in ED COVID-19 patients and demonstrated excellent inter-rater and intra-rater reliability. While their predictive power diminished during hospitalization, both scores remain valuable for initial triage, with BRIXIA particularly useful for ruling out the need for high-level oxygen support.
Authors
- Elsheikh Abdel-Rahman Manar
- Khalid Y Fadul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8057-0182)
- Sasha Javid
- Munawar Farooq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2537-7115)
- Alhady Yusof
- Nadir Kharma
- Tim Harris
- Ahmed Mohamed
- Syed G A Naqvi
- Hayder Mohammed
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- United Arab Emirates University (AE)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Abu Dhabi Health Services (AE)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
- Qatar University (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v15.i1.113684
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00