Outcome of Chest Trauma Among Covid-19 Positive Cases Compared to non COVID Patients In Sohag Governorate | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology | ||||
| Article 5, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2023, Page 37-44 PDF (355.17 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejfsat.2022.157339.1266 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
ahmed mohamed said  1; mohsen saber2; wafaa abdel-ghaffar ali3
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| 1forensic medicine clinical toxicology, faculty of medicine, sohag university, sohag, egypt | ||||
| 2cardiothoracic surgery department,faculty of medicine,sohag university,sohag | ||||
| 3forensic medicine and clinical toxicology depart, faculty of medicine, sohag university, sohag, egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract: Background: COVID-19 is potentially fatal and highly contagious disease, both factors making it a significant public health problem. trauma is a leading cause of utilization of healthcare, disability, and mortality. Presence of COVID-19 infection may worsen the outcome of chest trauma Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the complications and outcome of chest trauma in patients with confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia and compare these findings with that in chest trauma in negative COVID-19 controls in Sohag. Patients and methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in the Department Thoracic Surgery, Sohag university hospital . The study included 60 patients middle age, of both genders, admitted with chest trauma. They were divided into 2 groups: Group I: 30 patients infected with COVID-19 had chest trauma and Group II: 30 patients negative COVID-19 had chest trauma. Management of cases and data collection were done. Results: COVID-19 infection increase complications and mortality in chest trauma. Pneumonia and ARDS were common complication associated with higher mortality. Conclusion; COVID-19 infection increase complications and mortality in chest trauma. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| COVID-19; chest trauma; mortality; pneumonia | ||||
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