Risk factors for intensive care unit need in patients with COVID-19: An analysis of 368 cases
Dicle Tip Dergisi
; 49(2):287-296, 2022.
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in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1903802
ABSTRACT
According to the reported basic reproduction number (Ro), the COVID-19 carrier infects an average of 2.2 people, while the incubation period and average series interval are 5.2 days and 7.5 days, respectively3. [...]especially in patients with low viral loads, the falsenegativity of RT-PCR may reach up to 16.7%;that's why repeated testing is undertaken for symptomatic patients who had negative RT-PCR tests upon admission6. Besides molecular and serological testing, computed tomography (CT) examination is a very important diagnostic step especially in symptomatic but RT-PCR false-negative patients7,8. According to Wung et al. reported the ground glass opacities (GGO) with or without consolidation in posterior and peripheral lungs as a cardinal hallmark of COVID-19 pneumonia observed on CT9. Despite all these relatively valuable diagnostic tests and advanced treatment methods, the infection process can be bothersome in some patients. [...]this study endeavors to determine the risk factors that may predict a severe course of the disease with particular emphasis on symptoms, laboratory, and CT findings on admission.
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
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English
Journal:
Dicle Tip Dergisi
Year:
2022
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Article
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