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ArticleAfrican health sciences2022

Pattern of chest computerized tomography scan findings in symptomatic RT-PCR positive Covid-19 patients at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana.

Klenam Dzefi-Tettey, Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie, Philip Narteh Gorleku, Edmund Kwakye Brakohiapa, Franklin Acheampong, Abdul Raman Asemah, Henry Kusodzi, Patience Sumbawiera Saaka, Ewurama Andam Idun, Adu Tutu Amankwa

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Klenam Dzefi-TetteyDepartment of Radiology. Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. P.O. Box KB 77, Korle Bu, Accra. Ghana.
Emmanuel Kobina Mesi EdzieDepartment of Medical Imaging. School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, P.M.B University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. Ghana.
Philip Narteh GorlekuDepartment of Medical Imaging. School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, P.M.B University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. Ghana.
Edmund Kwakye BrakohiapaDepartment of Radiology, University of Ghana Medical School.
Franklin AcheampongKorle Bu Teaching Hospital. P.O. Box KB 77, Accra, Ghana.
Abdul Raman AsemahDepartment of Medical Imaging. School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, P.M.B University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. Ghana.
Henry KusodziDepartment of Medical Imaging. School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, P.M.B University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. Ghana.
Patience Sumbawiera SaakaDepartment of Radiology. Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. P.O. Box KB 77, Korle Bu, Accra. Ghana.
Ewurama Andam IdunDepartment of Radiology, 37 Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Adu Tutu AmankwaDepartment of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah. University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
37 Military Hospital · GHUniversity of Ghana · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Chest Computerized Tomography (CT) features of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia are nonspecific, variable and sensitive in detecting early lung disease. Hence its usefulness in triaging in resource-limited regions. Objectives: To assess the pattern of chest CT scan findings of symptomatic COVID-19 patients confirmed by a positive RT-PCR in Ghana. Methods: This study retrospectively reviewed chest CT images of 145 symptomatic RT-PCR positive COVID-19 patients examined at the Radiology Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) from 8th April to 30th November 2020. Chi-Squared test was used to determine associations among variables. Statistical significance was specified at p≤0.05. Results: Males represent 73(50.3%). The mean age was 54.15±18.09 years. The age range was 5 months-90 years. Consolidation 88(60.7%), ground glass opacities (GGO) 78(53.8%) and crazy paving 43(29.7%) were the most predominant features. These features were most frequent in the elderly (≥65years). Posterobasal, peripheral and multilobe disease were found bilaterally. The most common comorbidities were hypertension 72(49.7%) and diabetes mellitus 42(29.2%) which had significant association with lobar involvement above 50%. Conclusion: The most predominant Chest CT scan features of COVID-19 pneumonia were GGO, consolidation with air bronchograms, crazy paving, and bilateral multilobe lung disease in peripheral and posterior basal distribution.

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COVID-19PneumoniaAdultAgedGhanaHospitals, TeachingHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTomography, X-Ray ComputedComputerized Tomography ScanCOVID-19 PneumoniaGhana

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PMID36407396
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