Incidence of incidental positron emission tomography and computed tomography signs of COVID-19 in asymptomatic cancer patients in Egypt.
East Mediterr Health J
; 29(1): 57-62, 2023 Jan 19.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2226989
ABSTRACT
Background:
COVID-19 was first reported in Egypt on 14 February 2020 and continues to be a major threat to public health.Aims:
We studied the incidence of incidental positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) signs of COVID-19 in asymptomatic cancer patients and compared this with the number of reported COVID-19 cases during the same period.Methods:
We included all cancer patients who underwent PET/CT at Misr Radiology Center, Cairo, between 2 May and 7 August 2020.Results:
There were 479 patients who underwent PET/CT primarily for follow-up, and 66 (13.78%) of them showed radiological signs of COVID-19, with the peak incidence in weeks 7-8 of the study. This coincided and strongly correlated with the peak incidence of COVID-19 in Egypt (Pearson's correlation coefficient test = 0.943).Conclusion:
The incidence of incidental PET/CT signs of COVID-19 was in accordance with the officially reported incidence of COVID-19 in Egypt between 2 May and 7 August 2020. These results could be helpful for implementing and adjusting public health and social measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Neoplasms
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Emhj.23.006
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