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Correlation Between Computerized Tomography Severity Score and Patient Prognosis In Cases of Covid-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Study

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Tuba Tariq Department of Radiology, Azra Naheed Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
Aqsa Gul Niazi Department of Radiology, Chaudhry M. Akram Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Jazib Shahid Department of Radiology, Chaudhry M. Akram Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Munazza Jawed Department of Medicine, Azra Naheed Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
Atif Qureshi Department of Medicine, Azra Naheed Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Imran Department of Physiology, Continental Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
Objective: To find the correlation between CT severity score and patient prognosis in cases of COVID-19 pneumonia in a tertiary care hospital in Lahore. Method: It was a descriptive observational study, carried out at Chaudhary Muhammad Akram Teaching and Research Hospital, Lahore. We enrolled 80 patients clinically suspected of having COVID-19 pneumonia and showing characteristic HRCT features of the same, using consecutive sampling technique. Patient prognosis was classified into patients recovered and patients expired. A CT severity score (CTSS) consisting of 25 points was deployed to categorize disease as mild, moderate and severe. Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20 was utilized for statistical analysis. Association between patient prognosis and CT severity score of COVID -19 infection was studied by applying the Pearson correlation. Results: Nineteen out of 19 (100%) patients with mild CTSS recovered, 32 (80%) out of 40 patients with moderate CTSS recovered while 8 (20%) expired and 11 (52.4%) out of 21 patients with severe CTSS recovered while 10 (47.6%) expired. A statistically significant positive correlation (p = 0.001) was observed between patient prognosis and CT severity score in COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: A positive correlation exists between CT severity score and patient prognosis in cases of Covid19 pneumonia.
Publication Details
Page(s) 52-55
DOI 10.51273/esc23.2519111
Published Journal: ESCULAPIO. JOURNAL OF SERVICES INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Year: 2023

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Keywords
COVID-19, COVID-19, HRCT, pneumonia, CTSS
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