Radiographic Findings of Lung CT Scans of COVID-۱۹ Patients: Delta and Omicron Variants

  • سال انتشار: 1402
  • محل انتشار: مجله علوم دارویی و شیمی، دوره: 6، شماره: 11
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_JMCH-6-11_011
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 82
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نویسندگان

Somayeh Mehrpour

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

Reihane Tabaraii

Clinical Research Development Center, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

Hassan Safdari

Tufts Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

Mohammad Aghaali

Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

Mansoureh Shakeri

PhD.D. student of Educational Management Clinical Research development center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Qom, Iran

Alireza Shahhamzeh

Assistant Professor of Radiology Clinical Research Development Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Qom, Iran

Mahnaz Rahimi Jafari

Medical Student, Student Research Committee, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

چکیده

Objective: The present study was designed with the aim of comparing the radiological findings of the CT scan of the lungs of patients with Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-۱۹ hospitalized in the intensive care unit.Methods: This was a retrospective comparative study conducted during the fifth peak of COVID-۱۹ in Iran, August to November ۲۰۲۱ (the predominance of Delta variant) and March to April ۲۰۲۲ (the predominance of Omicron variant) in Qom, Iran. Radiologic findings of lung CT scans reported by a single radiologist were compared between these two cohorts. To analyze the collected data, SPSS version ۲۲ statistical software is used through chi-square or fisher exact test, independent t-test, and Mann-Whitney test. A p-value of lower than ۰.۰۵ was considered as statistically significant.Results: The total number of ۵۰ patients in Delta (mean age of ۵۸.۶۸±۱۴.۷۷ years, ۵۶% male) and ۴۶ patients in Omicron (mean age of ۷۰.۴۵±۱۸.۰۲ years, ۴۷% male) periods were included in study. Lesions of Right middle lobe (RML), left upper lobe (LUL), and Lingual lobes were more common in Delta period than Omicron (P< ۰.۰۵). GGOs were more common in Delta period than in the Omicron ‎ (P=۰.۰۱۳).  There were no Unilateral GGOs during the Delta period, while ۹ of ۳۲ (۲۸.۱%) patients having GGO lesions in Omicron era had unilateral ones (P< ۰.۰۰۱). Peripheral lesion was not differentiating Omicron from Delta. Crazy Pavings, Parenchymal bands, Halo signs, and Pleural effusions were more common in omicron period than in the Delta (P< ۰.۰۵). Total Chest CT severity score was statistically higher in Delta period (۲۲.۷۵±۵.۲۴ units) than Omicron period (۱۳.۹۷±۹ units).Conclusion: There were the significant differences in the radiologic characteristics between the two variants. This study suggests that with evolving the virus variants, while severity of lung involvement has decreased, GGOs of COVID-۱۹ might have tended to manifest as unilateral lesions with more specific radiographic features.

کلیدواژه ها

Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus ۲ Coronavirus disease ۲۰۱۹ SARS, ۲ delta variant SARS, CoV, ۲ omicron variant Computed tomography

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