Publication: Abnormal Chest Computed Tomography Findings among Admitted Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Date
2022
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Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
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Introduction: COVID-19 has emerged as a pandemic and has varied clinical presentation. Computed Tomography scans of the chest play an important role in evaluating the lung parenchymal changes and aids in better planning the management of COVID-19 patients. The purpose of this study was to find the prevalence of abnormal chest computed tomography findings among admitted symptomatic COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care centre.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 25 October 2020 to January 2021 in a tertiary care hospital. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Registration number: 348). Convenience sampling method was used. Chest computed tomography findings of the admitted symptomatic COVID-19 patients were evaluated for abnormal findings. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Results: Among 153 patients, abnormal chest computed tomography findings were seen in 147 (96.07%) (92.99-99.15, 95% Confidence Interval). The findings of ground-glass opacities with consolidations were seen in 78 (53.06%) patients.
Conclusions: The prevalence of abnormal chest findings among symptomatic COVID-19 patients in our study was similar to the studies done in other countries in similar settings. Majority of the symptomatic COVID-19 patients showed abnormal chest computed tomography scan findings in the form of ground glass opacities and consolidations.
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Sujit Pant
Department of Radiology, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Syanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bina Basnet
Department of Radiology, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Syanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal
Sujata Panta
Department of Radiology, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Syanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal
Neeraj Basanta Tulachan
Department of Radiology, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Syanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal
Kalpana Rai
Department of Radiology, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Syanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal
Mukunda Singh Shrestha
Department of Radiology, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Syanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
COVID-19, Nepal, Pneumonia, Prevalence