Correlation Between Computed Tomography Severity Score and Mortality in Patients with COVID-19 Chest Infection

Authors

  • Prakash Sharma Manipal College of Medical Sciences
  • Subita Lalchan Manipal College of Medical Sciences
  • Subash KC Manipal College of Medical Sciences
  • Merina Gyawali Manipal College of Medical Sciences
  • Dipesh Karki Fishtail Hospital
  • Niraj Kushwaha Manipal College of Medical Sciences
  • Benju Tilija Pun Metrocity Hospital
  • Amrit Pokhrel Metrocity Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njms.v6i2.43517

Keywords:

COVID-19, Intensive Care Units, Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Abstract

Introduction:  Computed Tomography (CT)  is one of the most essential diagnostic tools for early identification and treatment of COVID -19 pneumonia.  The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between CT severity score and mortality in COVID-19 patients.

Method: A total of 62 patients with confirmed COVID-19 were included in this study. All these patients underwent High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) chest using a standard protocol. The CT severity score in all of these patients was calculated and the results were analyzed by SPSS version 21.

Results: A higher CT severity score was associated with higher chances of mortality in the patients of COVID-19. There was no significant association of mortality with the age, sex, and number of lobes involvement

Conclusion: HRCT chest can help in the early identification of the patients who need to be admitted to the Intensive care unit. Early admission and intervention to patients with high CT severity scores can help to reduce mortality.

 

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Author Biographies

Prakash Sharma, Manipal College of Medical Sciences

Associate Professor,  Department of Radiology

Subita Lalchan, Manipal College of Medical Sciences

Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology

Subash KC, Manipal College of Medical Sciences

Assistant Professor,  Department of Radiology

Merina Gyawali, Manipal College of Medical Sciences

Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology

Dipesh Karki, Fishtail Hospital

Department of Medicine

Niraj Kushwaha, Manipal College of Medical Sciences

Resident, Department of Radiology

Benju Tilija Pun, Metrocity Hospital

Medical Officer

Amrit Pokhrel, Metrocity Hospital

Medical Officer

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

Sharma, P., Lalchan, S. ., KC, S., Gyawali, M., Karki, D., Kushwaha, N., Pun, B. T. ., & Pokhrel, A. . (2021). Correlation Between Computed Tomography Severity Score and Mortality in Patients with COVID-19 Chest Infection. Nepal Journal of Medical Sciences, 6(2), 59–64. https://doi.org/10.3126/njms.v6i2.43517

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2021)

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