Some inflammatory markers and chest computerized tomography in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
; 67(4): 522-528, Apr. 2021. tab, graf
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1340634
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ABSTRACT
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE:
We retrospectively assessed whether there was a relationship between lung complications and some easily accessible markers to predict the presence of pulmonary consolidation in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).METHODS:
According to the polymerase chain reaction and chest computerized tomography results, the study was categorized into three groups. Group 1 (n=87) included the patients with polymerase chain reaction (+), group 2 (n=55) included the patients with polymerase chain reaction (-) and chest computerized tomography (+), and group 3 (n=77) included the patients with polymerase chain reaction (-) and chest computerized tomography (-), respectively.RESULTS:
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein and increased age were associated with higher computerized tomography (CT) scores.CONCLUSION:
Increased age and C-reactive protein (CRP) may suggest pulmonary infiltration on chest CT in patients with COVID-19.
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Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
Journal subject:
EducaÆo em Sa£de
/
GestÆo do Conhecimento para a Pesquisa em Sa£de
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Medicine
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Institution/Affiliation country:
Namik Kemal University/TR