Should COVID-19 RT-PCR test be performed before elective cataract surgery? A study in the light of prevalence and cost analysis
Online Turk Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi
; 6(4):548-553, 2021.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2100864
ABSTRACT
Objective:
It was aimed to argue the asymptomatic Covid-19 seroprevalence in patients scheduled for elective cataract surgery, to investigate the cost effects of Covid-19 on cataract surgery, and the effects of routinely using the screening test before surgery. Materials andMethods:
This is a cross-sectional and observational study. The study group included 217 patients without any symptoms of Covid-19 who underwent real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR) testing for SARS CoV 2 before surgery during the pandemic period and the control group included 200 patients who under-went elective cataract surgery procedure before the Covid-19 pandemic. Their demographic characteristics and the length of hospital stay were recorded. Equipment fees, laboratory fees, drug fees, and hospital service fees were recorded, and cost analysis was made. Seroprevalence of Covid-19 was calculated.
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Databases of international organizations
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CAB Abstracts
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Online Turk Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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