Chest CT Severity Score in COVID-19 Patients: Comparison between Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients

The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University

MOHAMMED G. EISSAWY, M.D.*; AMIR M. ELTANTAWY, M.D.**, AMR M. SAADAWY, M.D.***

References:

26

Abstract

Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid 19) pandemic has become a significant challenge for the healthcare sector, with a high rate of morbidity and mortality.Co-morbid conditions like diabetes put the patients at higher risk for serious illness and complications. Aim of Study:The current study aimed to use the CT chest severity score to assess the severity of lung affection caused by Covi...

Subjects

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Medicine

Diabetes mellitus

Internal medicine

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Cardiology

Virology

Disease

Endocrinology

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Outbreak

2022

Article

Open Access

Publisher

Clinical Society of Cairo University

Journal Rank

0.135

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21608/mjcu.2022.287346

Language

en

Primary Source

Chest CT Severity Score in COVID-19 Patients: Comparison between Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients

Primary Source

Chest CT Severity Score in COVID-19 Patients: Comparison between Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients

The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University

MOHAMMED G. EISSAWY, M.D.*; AMIR M. ELTANTAWY, M.D.**, AMR M. SAADAWY, M.D.***

References:

26

Abstract

Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid 19) pandemic has become a significant challenge for the healthcare sector, with a high rate of morbidity and mortality.Co-morbid conditions like diabetes put the patients at higher risk for serious illness and complications. Aim of Study:The current study aimed to use the CT chest severity score to assess the severity of lung affection caused by Covi...