Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	113684
Country	United Arab Emirates

Category	Emergency Medicine
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Use of radiograph scoring systems to assess pulmonary disease severity in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Hayder Mohammed, Khalid Y Fadul, Syed G A Naqvi, Nadir Kharma, Alhady Alfian Yusof, Shabbir Ahmad, Munawar Farooq, Sasha Javid, Ahmed Mohamed, Manar E Abdel-Rahman and Tim Harris
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Hamad General Hospital No. MRC-05-233
Corresponding Author	Ahmed Mohamed, Department of Orthopaedic, Burjeel Medical City, 28th Street, Abu Dhabi 92510, United Arab Emirates. ahmedtom11@hotmail.com
Key Words	COVID-19; Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2; BRIXIA; Radiographic Assessment of Lung Edema; Radiographic scoring; Reliability; Emergency department
Core Tip	Radiographic Assessment of Lung Edema and BRIXIA chest X-ray scoring systems are effective in predicting the need for advanced respiratory support in coronavirus disease 2019 patients presenting to the emergency department. Both methods show strong prognostic value for identifying patients who require advanced oxygen delivery devices in the emergency department and during their hospital stay. In addition, the two scoring systems demonstrated excellent inter- and intra-rater reliability among emergency medicine physicians, intensivists, and radiologists. Given their comparable performance in clinical practice, the choice between the Radiographic Assessment of Lung Edema and the BRIXIA scores can be determined by institutional preference.
Citation	Mohammed H, Fadul K Y, Naqvi SGA, Kharma N, Alfian Yusof A, Ahmad S, Farooq M, Javid S, Mohamed A, Abdel-Rahman ME, Harris T. Use of radiograph scoring systems to assess pulmonary disease severity in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. World J Crit Care Med 2026; In press

Received	2025-09-08 10:17
Peer-Review Started	2025-09-08 10:17
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-09-28 06:49
Return for Revision	2025-09-28 06:49
Revised	2025-10-08 13:18
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-10-12 02:50
Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-07 02:41
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-07 07:41
Articles in Press	2026-01-07 07:41
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