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Online First Current Issue Archive Most Downloaded Most Accessed Most Cited « Previous Article Next Article » Original Research   RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 259-261 Pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit, Sahiwal, Pakistan Iqra Javed, Muhammad Waseem, Shumaila Sohail, Faiq Abdullah, Maryam Rafiq. Abstract Objective: To assess the pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit. Methodology: This retrospective cross-sectional study included COVID-19 positive patients admitted in COVID isolation unit, Government Haji Abdul Qayyum Hospital, Sahiwal from 15th March to 15th September 2020. Data of 89 COVID-19 RT-PCR positive patients were included. Frequency distribution with percentages were calculated for different demographic variables and chest X-ray findings using SPSS version 24. Results: Most common finding in chest X-ray was ground glass opacities seen in 71(79.8%) patients followed by consolidation in 41(46.1%). Pleural effusion was found in 19 (21.3%) patients and pneumothorax in one (1.1%). We found 13(14.6%) patients had unilateral and 68(76.4%) bilateral lung disease. Conclusion: Consolidation and peripheral ground glass opacities with bilateral lower zone involvement were the commonest abnormalities in chest X-ray of COVID-19 patients. Key words: Chest X-ray, consolidation, COVID-19, RT-PCR.   ARTICLE TOOLS Abstract PDF Fulltext How to cite this article Citation Tools Related Records   Articles by Iqra Javed Articles by Muhammad Waseem Articles by Shumaila Sohail Articles by Faiq Abdullah Articles by Maryam Rafiq on Google on Google Scholar How to Cite this Article Pubmed Style Javed I, Waseem M, Sohail S, Abdullah F, Rafiq M. Pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit, Sahiwal, Pakistan. RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 259-261. Web Style Javed I, Waseem M, Sohail S, Abdullah F, Rafiq M. Pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit, Sahiwal, Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=22942 [Access: May 19, 2022]. AMA (American Medical Association) Style Javed I, Waseem M, Sohail S, Abdullah F, Rafiq M. Pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit, Sahiwal, Pakistan. RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 259-261. Vancouver/ICMJE Style Javed I, Waseem M, Sohail S, Abdullah F, Rafiq M. Pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit, Sahiwal, Pakistan. RMJ. (2022), [cited May 19, 2022]; 47(2): 259-261. Harvard Style Javed, I., Waseem, . M., Sohail, . S., Abdullah, . F. & Rafiq, . M. (2022) Pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit, Sahiwal, Pakistan. RMJ, 47 (2), 259-261. Turabian Style Javed, Iqra, Muhammad Waseem, Shumaila Sohail, Faiq Abdullah, and Maryam Rafiq. 2022. Pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit, Sahiwal, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (2), 259-261. Chicago Style Javed, Iqra, Muhammad Waseem, Shumaila Sohail, Faiq Abdullah, and Maryam Rafiq. "Pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit, Sahiwal, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 47 (2022), 259-261. MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Javed, Iqra, Muhammad Waseem, Shumaila Sohail, Faiq Abdullah, and Maryam Rafiq. "Pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit, Sahiwal, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 47.2 (2022), 259-261. Print. APA (American Psychological Association) Style Javed, I., Waseem, . M., Sohail, . S., Abdullah, . F. & Rafiq, . M. (2022) Pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit, Sahiwal, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (2), 259-261.

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Pattern of chest X-ray findings in Covid-19 patients admitted in Covid-19 unit, Sahiwal, Pakistan
Iqra Javed, Muhammad Waseem, Shumaila Sohail, Faiq Abdullah, Maryam Rafiq
RMJ. Year: 2022, Volume: 47, Issue: 2: 259-261.

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