Follow-up the severity of abnormalities diagnosed in chest CT imaging of COVID-19 patients: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

This study aimed to evaluate the severity of diagnosed lung abnormalities of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients based on the pre-and postrecovery follow-up chest computed tomography (CT) scan findings done at regular intervals.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was performed in three phases. The severity of lung abnormalities was recorded and compared based on the initial and follow-up chest CT findings carried out pre-and at regular intervals (3 and 6 months) of postrecovery of COVID-19 patients. Statistical data analysis was conducted using SPSS-Version 26. Pearson Chi-square test was used to analyze the results. p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

Regarding the initial chest CT findings, although gr

SUBMITTER: Honarmandpour F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9466357 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature