An Association between CT Score and the Severity of COVID-19
Sarita Mulkalwar
Department of Pharmacology, Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune-411018, India.
Garvit Pahuja
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Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune-411018, India.
Zenia Aadil Elavia
Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune-411018, India.
Deepu Palal
Department of Community Medicine, Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune-411018, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: COVID-19 has changed the world fabric. While many still haven’t recovered from the grief of losing their loved ones; the virus continues to mutate leaving the world to deal with a social and economic pandemic. In this study we aim at determining an association between CT SCORE and the severity of COVID-19 thereby understanding the prognosis/severity of disease in patients.
Method: A prevalidated google questionnaire was used to obtain data. The study population consisted of people who tested real time RT-PCR COVID-19 positive.
Results: A statistically significant correlation was seen between CT score and outcome of disease.
Conclusion: Routine CT scan of suspected COVID-19 cases gives early diagnosis; it could also guide in hastening the treatment received by the patient and improve overall prognosis be used as a guide for the management of the patients and hence improve overall prognosis.
Keywords: COVID-19, pandemic, RT-PCR, CT severity score index