Abnormal Chest Computed Tomography Findings among Admitted Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Pant, Sujit; Basnet, Bina; Panta, Sujata; Tulachan, Neeraj Basanta; Rai, Kalpana; Shrestha, Mukunda Singh

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Abnormal Chest Computed Tomography Findings among Admitted Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

creativeworkseries.issn	JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
dc.contributor.author	Pant, Sujit
dc.contributor.author	Basnet, Bina
dc.contributor.author	Panta, Sujata
dc.contributor.author	Tulachan, Neeraj Basanta
dc.contributor.author	Rai, Kalpana
dc.contributor.author	Shrestha, Mukunda Singh
dc.date.accessioned	2025-12-11T05:11:02Z
dc.date.available	2025-12-11T05:11:02Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.description	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
dc.description.abstract	Abstract 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.
dc.identifier	https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7529
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/3517
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Nepal Medical Association
dc.subject	COVID-19
dc.subject	Nepal
dc.subject	Pneumonia
dc.subject	Prevalence
dc.title	Abnormal Chest Computed Tomography Findings among Admitted Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
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