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The Role of Diagnostic Management in COVID-19 Screening of Asymptomatic Patients Admitted for Elective Surgery.
Cwalinski, Jaroslaw; Cwalinska, Agnieszka; Paszkowski, Jacek; Banasiewicz, Tomasz; Hermann, Jacek.
  • Cwalinski J; Department of General, Endocrinological Surgery and Gastroenterological Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland; cwalinski.jaroslaw@spsk2.pl.
  • Cwalinska A; Department of Infectious Diseases and Child Neurology, University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poznan, Poland.
  • Paszkowski J; Department of General, Endocrinological Surgery and Gastroenterological Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
  • Banasiewicz T; Department of General, Endocrinological Surgery and Gastroenterological Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
  • Hermann J; Department of General, Endocrinological Surgery and Gastroenterological Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
In Vivo ; 35(6): 3321-3323, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1485628
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Due to the high risk of COVID-19 transmission by asymptomatic patients, the aim of this study was to evaluate chest computed tomography (CT) and blood differential test as an additional COVID-19 screening tool for patients undergoing elective or urgent surgery. PATIENTS AND

METHODS:

The preoperative assessment of 118 patients hospitalized from June to July 2020 included real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction RNA test before elective surgery or rapid antigen test in emergency patients. The diagnostics were supplemented by chest CT and a complete blood count with a blood smear in all patients.

RESULTS:

None of the hospitalized patients had molecular, serological or radiographic symptoms of COVID-19 infection. The chest CT revealed non-COVID-19 pathologies in a total of 48 patients. Leukocytosis and lymphopenia were typical of emergency patients.

CONCLUSION:

Routine chest CT scans have no benefit in screening for potential COVID-19 changes in asymptomatic patients. Blood differential tests are readily available, which makes them more helpful in COVID-19 screening.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: In Vivo Journal subject: Neoplasms Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: In Vivo Journal subject: Neoplasms Year: 2021 Document Type: Article