Clinical and radiological characteristics of COVID‑19 patients without comorbidities

• DOI: 10.1007/s00508-021-01880-5
• Publication Date: 2021-06-03T12:03:21Z
• Authors: Saffet Ozturk; Esin Kurtulus Ozturk; Sibel Yildiz Kaya
• Keywords: Ground-glass opacity; Radiological Imaging; Triage

To evaluate the clinical characteristics and detailed imaging features in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients without comorbidities. This retrospective study included laboratory-confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 comorbid diseases who were admitted to our second level hospital between March 2020 September 2020. We assessed clinical, biochemical diagnostic parameters on admission. The classified as non-severe progress severe group then initial compared. enrolled 135 adult patients, 12 progressed during hospitalization. Compared group, older (p < 0.001) more likely manifest coughing = 0.011) have higher lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels 0.011). On chest computed tomography (CT) images, multilobar 0.016), peripherally distributed mixed ground glass opacities consolidation 0.001), crazy paving 0.007) total CT severity score significantly associated with disease. Knowledge of radiological might be useful guide decision-making for