A serum interleukin-6-based analysis of patients with nasopharyngeal swab reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction negative for SARS-CoV-2 infection with CO-RADS 4 and 5 on computed tomography of the chest
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
; 12(1):45-50, 2023.
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| GIM | ID: covidwho-20241845
ABSTRACT
Background:
Serum interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels have been studied in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19).Methods:
We studied the utility of treatment with tocilizumab in COVID-19 patients (n=19) with a negative nasopharyngeal swab real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 who had suggestive computed tomography (CT) findings, namely, COVID-19 Reporting and Data System (CO-RADS) 4,5.Results:
Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that serum IL 6 at a cut-off of >56.9 pg/L was a predictor of mortality in nasopharyngeal swab RT-PCR negative patients with suggestive CT findings. Tocilizumab had no significant effect on the mortality.Conclusions:
In nasopharyngeal swab RT-PCR negative patients with suggestive chest CT findings, elevated serum IL-6 levels > 56.9 pg/L predicted mortality. However, treatment with tocilizumab had no effect on mortality.
nasopharynx; human diseases; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; reverse transcriptase PCR; interleukin 6; blood analysis; blood serum; enzymes; thorax; cohort studies; computed tomography; tocilizumab; monoclonal antibodies; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Andhra Pradesh; India; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Commonwealth of Nations; lower-middle income countries; medium Human Development Index countries; South Asia; Asia; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; Rt-pcr
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Bases de dados de organismos internacionais
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Estudo experimental
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Estudo prognóstico
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Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
Ano de publicação:
2023
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