Background and aim: COVID-19 is a public health problem but radiological data are still absent in developing countries. The aim of the study was to determine preliminary data from patients hospitalized for COVID-19 at the LOMO Medical Center during the first and second waves. Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out in 83 patients with COVID-19 at the Lomo Medical Center in Limete during the period from March 19, 2020 to January 24, 2021. The clinical and radiological characteristics were studied. Results: The sample of our study is predominantly male (55%) over women (45%), resulting in a sex ratio of 1.2 (M/F). The results obtained from VS and D-dimer show high mean values in patients whose COVID-19 is confirmed positive but low in those from whom it is suspected/absent. The difference in means is statistically significant (p<0.05), the COVID-19 status was confirmed in 21.5% of cases in men against 17.1% of cases in women; the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.159). He noted that interstitial lung disease and cardiomegaly were correlated with COVID 19 status (p<0.05). Conclusion: The main target of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is the lung, but multisystem involvement is possible.
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author = {Benjamin Longo Mbenza and Aliocha Natuhoyila Nkodila and Evelyne Lukoki Luila and Christophe Mambueni Thamba and Gedeon Longo Longo and Herve-Alex Tukadila Kabangi and Serge Malenga and Ingrid Cecile Djuikoue and Etienne Mokondjimabe},
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abstract = {Background and aim: COVID-19 is a public health problem but radiological data are still absent in developing countries. The aim of the study was to determine preliminary data from patients hospitalized for COVID-19 at the LOMO Medical Center during the first and second waves. Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out in 83 patients with COVID-19 at the Lomo Medical Center in Limete during the period from March 19, 2020 to January 24, 2021. The clinical and radiological characteristics were studied. Results: The sample of our study is predominantly male (55%) over women (45%), resulting in a sex ratio of 1.2 (M/F). The results obtained from VS and D-dimer show high mean values in patients whose COVID-19 is confirmed positive but low in those from whom it is suspected/absent. The difference in means is statistically significant (pConclusion: The main target of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is the lung, but multisystem involvement is possible.},
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TY - JOUR T1 - Radiological Profile of Patients with COVID-19 at the LOMO Medical Center AU - Benjamin Longo Mbenza AU - Aliocha Natuhoyila Nkodila AU - Evelyne Lukoki Luila AU - Christophe Mambueni Thamba AU - Gedeon Longo Longo AU - Herve-Alex Tukadila Kabangi AU - Serge Malenga AU - Ingrid Cecile Djuikoue AU - Etienne Mokondjimabe Y1 - 2021/06/22 PY - 2021 N1 - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20210704.13 DO - 10.11648/j.cajph.20210704.13 T2 - Central African Journal of Public Health JF - Central African Journal of Public Health JO - Central African Journal of Public Health SP - 164 EP - 169 PB - Science Publishing Group SN - 2575-5781 UR - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20210704.13 AB - Background and aim: COVID-19 is a public health problem but radiological data are still absent in developing countries. The aim of the study was to determine preliminary data from patients hospitalized for COVID-19 at the LOMO Medical Center during the first and second waves. Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out in 83 patients with COVID-19 at the Lomo Medical Center in Limete during the period from March 19, 2020 to January 24, 2021. The clinical and radiological characteristics were studied. Results: The sample of our study is predominantly male (55%) over women (45%), resulting in a sex ratio of 1.2 (M/F). The results obtained from VS and D-dimer show high mean values in patients whose COVID-19 is confirmed positive but low in those from whom it is suspected/absent. The difference in means is statistically significant (pConclusion: The main target of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is the lung, but multisystem involvement is possible. VL - 7 IS - 4 ER -