Radiological Profile of Patients with COVID-19 at the LOMO Medical Center

Abstract

<i>Background and aim</i>: COVID-19 is a public health problem but radiological data are still absent in developing countries. The aim of the study was to determine preliminary data from patients hospitalized for COVID-19 at the LOMO Medical Center during the first and second waves. <i>Methods</i>: Cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out in 83 patients with COVID-19 at the Lomo Medical Center in Limete during the period from March 19, 2020 to January 24, 2021. The clinical and radiological characteristics were studied. <i>Results</i>: The sample of our study is predominantly male (55%) over women (45%), resulting in a sex ratio of 1.2 (M/F). The results obtained from VS and D-dimer show high mean values in patients whose COVID-19 is confirmed positive but low in those from whom it is suspected/absent. The difference in means is statistically significant (p<0.05), the COVID-19 status was confirmed in 21.5% of cases in men against 17.1% of cases in women; the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.159). He noted that interstitial lung disease and cardiomegaly were correlated with COVID 19 status (p<0.05). <i>Conclusion</i>: The main target of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is the lung, but multisystem involvement is possible.