The relationship between diaphragm thickness and the severity of the disease in pregnant patients with Covid-19.
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol
; 62(2): 275-279, 2023 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2284931
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to investigate whether there is a relationship between diaphragm thickness and disease severity in Covid-19 pregnant subgroups. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
In this prospective study 100 pregnant patients were enrolled. Thickness of the diaphragm muscle at end-expiration was measured using B-Mode US. Hemoglobin,WBC, NLR, procalcitonin and LDH levels were measured.RESULTS:
There was a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of diaphragm thickness, and the diaphragm thickness was thinner in the severe disease group (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups with mild to moderate disease severity (p = 0.708).CONCLUSION:
Covid-19 patients who developed serious infection has thinner diaphragms than those who did not. Low diaphragm muscle thickness at the outset of Covid-19 disease, may predispose to poor clinical outcomes. Diaphragmatic ultrasound may be a promising tool to evaluate the risk of Covid-19 disease severity.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diaphragm
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol
Journal subject:
Gynecology
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Obstetrics
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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