Prospective evaluation of multimodal respiratory failure prediction: Do chest X-rays improve performance beyond EHR signals?

ArXi:2605.26255v1 Announce Type: cross Early prediction of respiratory failure is critical for timely clinical intervention in intensive care units. Existing electronic health record (EHR)-based models can continuously monitor physiologic deterioration, but they may not fully capture pulmonary pathophysiology reflected in chest radiographs (CXRs). In this study, we ask whether CXR information improves prospective prediction of invasive mechanical ventilation beyond EHR signals alone.