Clinical and laboratory findings in COVID-19 adult hospitalized patients from Alborz province / Iran: comparison of rRT-PCR positive and negative

• DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-05948-5
• Publication Date: 2021-03-11T15:06:05Z
• Authors: Farnaz Karimi; Amir Abbas Vaezi; Mostafa Qorbani; Fatemeh Moghadasi; Saeed Hassani Gel...; Arman Maghoul; Neda Mahmoodi; Zahra Eskandari; Hossein Gholami; Zakiye Mokhames; Mahshid Saleh
• Keywords: Medical microbiology; Vital signs

Abstract Background The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was emergency turned into global public health after the first patients were detected in Wuhan, China, December 2019. rapidly expanded and led to an epidemic throughout followed by rising number of cases worldwide. Given high prevalence COVID-19, rapid accurate diagnostic methods are immediately needed identify, isolate treat as soon possible, decreasing mortality rates risk contamination severe acute respiratory syndrome 2(SARS-CoV-2). Methods This case-control study conducted two hospitals Alborz Province Iran. All recruited this symptomatic adults hospitalized COVID-19 with compatible Computed tomographic (CT) scan findings available rRT-PCR results. study. categorized positive negative groups evaluated for symptoms, initial vital signs, comorbidity, clinical laboratory findings. Finally, results assessed SPSS software. Results Between March 5 April 5, 2020, 164 studied. In total, there 111 (67.6%) 53 (32.4%). terms statistics, frequency symptoms revealed no difference, except cough (P.V:0.008), dizziness (PV: 0.048), weakness (P.V:0.022). Among PR (P.V:0.041) O2 Saturation 0.014) statistically different between groups. Evaluation comorbidities difference hyperlipidemia (P.V:0.024). comparison findings, only WBC count 0.001), lymphocyte Hb (P.V:0.008) Conclusion case result, it is necessary take a logical approach, we recommended that physician decides according manifestations, CT