Radiological changes present in the respiratory system of patients with COVID-19: A systematic literature review

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i8.17502

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COVID-19; Diagnostic Imaging; Respiratory System; Diagnostic techniques, respiratory system.

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the most frequent radiological findings in the international literature in the respiratory system of patients infected with Sars-CoV-2. Methodology: This is a Systematic Literature Review (RSL), a search being performed in the Pubmed and Cochrane Library databases, using a comprehensive search for the following terms and their correlates based on the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH): Coronavirus Infection, Respiratory Systems, Imaging, Diagnostic. Observational studies published from 2020 in any language were included. Results: After screening, 8 studies were included, with a total population of 1,089 patients from 6 different countries. Discussion: patients infected by Sars-CoV-2 were obtained by two categories of imaging tests: Computed Tomography and Pulmonary Ultrasonography, and pulmonary involvement is closely related to the severity and presence of risk factors. Conclusion: the results show the importance of radiological findings as a complementary tool in the diagnosis and prognosis of COVID-19, although they should not replace laboratory tests in confirming the diagnosis.

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18/07/2021

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LIMA, L. H. de A.; MALCHER NETO, J. S. .; NASCIMENTO, W. da C.; BEZERRA, G. O. .; CASTRO NETO, R. G. de . Radiological changes present in the respiratory system of patients with COVID-19: A systematic literature review. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 8, p. e57010817502, 2021. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i8.17502. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/17502. Acesso em: 20 apr. 2024.

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