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International Journal of Tropical Medicine

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The Association of Chest CT Severity Score (CT‐SS) with Vaccination Status Among COVID‐19 Patients: A Tertiary Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study

Rochelle Maria Justin, Basil Mary Eldo, M. Nimiya Sabu, Elizabeth Kurian, Paul Thomas Aliyattukudy, Anne Varghese, M. Abraham Ittyachen and Deepthi
Page: 1-6 | Received 25 Nov 2023, Published online: 02 Jan 2024

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of vaccination on chest CT severity scores in COVID‐19 patients. It was a retrospective observational study carried out in the Departments of Physiology, Radio diagnosis and General Medicine and Medical Records of the Institution. The study was carried out for one year (November 2021–2022). There were 90 confirmed cases of COVID‐19 reviewed, of which 51 (56.6%) were male and 39 (43.3%) were female. The average age was 50.17 years (SD = 13.941). Out of the 90, 31 (34.4%) were non‐vaccinated, 30 (33.3%) were partially vaccinated and 29 (32.2%) were fully vaccinated. The most common associated comorbidities were diabetes mellitus (41.1%). Fever was the most common presenting symptom (79.5%). The commonly observed CT findings were bilateral (71.7%), peripheral (61.6%) ground glass opacities (71.76%), fibrosis (25%), consolidation (25%), sub‐pleural bands (31%) and septal thickening (31.4%). There was a statistically significant association between the chest CT severity score in diabetes mellitus (p<0.001), hypertension (p = 0.013) and cardiac pathology (p = 0.011). There is a significant association between the chest CT‐SS and the vaccination status in this study population. This study, conducted in real‐world settings, reiterates that full vaccination aids in reducing the severity of lung damage in COVID‐19 infections.

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Rochelle Maria Justin, Basil Mary Eldo, M. Nimiya Sabu, Elizabeth Kurian, Paul Thomas Aliyattukudy, Anne Varghese, M. Abraham Ittyachen and Deepthi . The Association of Chest CT Severity Score (CT‐SS) with Vaccination Status Among COVID‐19 Patients: A Tertiary Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makijtm.2024.1.1.6
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