Comparison of clinical, laboratory and radiological features in confirmed and unconfirmed COVID-19 patients

Background: We aimed to compare the clinical, laboratory and radiological findings of confirmed COVID-19 and unconfirmed patients. Methods: This was a single-center, retrospective study. Results: Overall, 620 patients (338 confirmed COVID-19 and 282 unconfirmed) were included. Confirmed COVID‐19 pat...

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Autores principales: Surme, Serkan, Tuncer, Gulsah, Copur, Betul, Zerdali, Esra, Nakir, Inci Yilmaz, Yazla, Meltem, Bayramlar, Osman Faruk, Buyukyazgan, Ahmet, Kurt Cinar, Ayse Ruhkar, Balli, Hatice, Kurekci, Yesim, Pehlivanoglu, Filiz, Sengoz, Gonul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Future Medicine Ltd 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8610070/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34812057
http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2021-0162
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Sumario:Background: We aimed to compare the clinical, laboratory and radiological findings of confirmed COVID-19 and unconfirmed patients. Methods: This was a single-center, retrospective study. Results: Overall, 620 patients (338 confirmed COVID-19 and 282 unconfirmed) were included. Confirmed COVID‐19 patients had higher percentages of close contact with a confirmed or probable case. In univariate analysis, the presence of myalgia and dyspnea, decreased leukocyte, neutrophil and platelet counts were best predictors for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positivity. Multivariate analyses revealed that only platelet count was an independent predictor for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positivity. Conclusion: Routine complete blood count may be helpful for distinguishing COVID-19 from other respiratory illnesses at an early stage, while PCR testing is unique for the diagnosis of COVID-19.

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