The Demographic Analysis of the Probable COVID-19 Cases in Terms of RT-PCR Results and Age

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dc.authoridDemir, Mehmet Cihat/0000-0002-0106-3383
dc.authorwosidDemir, Mehmet Cihat/A-9087-2017
dc.contributor.authorAkpinar, Guleser
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Mehmet C.
dc.contributor.authorSultanoglu, Hasan
dc.contributor.authorSonmez, Feruza T.
dc.contributor.authorKaraman, Kivanc
dc.contributor.authorKeskin, Banu H.
dc.contributor.authorGuclu, Derya
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-01T18:48:05Z
dc.date.available2021-12-01T18:48:05Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.department[Belirlenecek]en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Despite global prevention and quarantine efforts, the incidence of COVID-19 disease continues to increase. As a possible cause, our aim was to investigate which parameters increase the sensitivity or protection against COVID-19 between RT-PCR positive and RT-PCR negative cases in patients admitted to the emergency department. Methods: In the pandemic process, patients admitted to the hospital with suspicion of COVID-19 were evaluated retrospectively. RT-PCR test was divided into + (for Group 1) and - (Group 2). The gender, age, clinical information, application symptoms, and comorbidity data of the patients were evaluated. Results: One hundred and sixty-seven cases were evaluated in the study. Group 1: 88 cases, M/F ratio: 46/42 and average age 48 +/- 17.3 years, Group 2: 79 cases, M/F ratio was approximately 3/2, and the average age was 48.3 +/- 19.4 years. When the groups were compared in terms of symptoms, fever, cough, weakness, and headache were prominent in Group 1, whereas the contact was significantly higher in Group 2 (p < 0.05). Among the comorbid diseases, only COPD showed a significant difference between the groups, and it was found significantly higher in Group 2 (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Cough, headache, and fever were found valuable in the detection of cases. Attention should be paid to contact isolation to circumvent the pandemic process with less damage. Having chronic diseases, especially COPD, increases the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2. Close monitoring and control of chronic diseases can positively change the course of COVID-19.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.7754/Clin.Lab.2020.200844
dc.identifier.endpage1064en_US
dc.identifier.issn1433-6510
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid33865252en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85104571315en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1058en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.7754/Clin.Lab.2020.200844
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/10453
dc.identifier.volume67en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000648746300023en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherClin Lab Publen_US
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Laboratoryen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCovid 19en_US
dc.subjectchronic diseasesen_US
dc.subjectsymptomsen_US
dc.subjectOutbreaken_US
dc.titleThe Demographic Analysis of the Probable COVID-19 Cases in Terms of RT-PCR Results and Ageen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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