COVID-19 patients’ lung involvement severity as a predictor of kidney dysfunction and coagulopathy disorders

Interleukin-6 as a Potential Predictor of COVID-19 Disease Severity in Hospitalized Patients and its Association with Clinical Laboratory Routine Tests

Background: Researchers have already reported a high level of interleukin (IL)-6 in patients affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this study, we investigated the surge of IL-6 level and its association with the clinical and paraclinical markers in these patients. Materials and Methods: The study sample comprised 205 confirmed hospitalized p...

Evaluation of the difference in severity of lung involvement in chest CT scan of diabetic and non-diabetic patients with Covid-19

Introduction: The new coronavirus, known as severe coronavirus syndrome (SARS-CoV2), is a viral pneumonia caused by an emerging virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (1). The etiology and pathology of the disease are not known exactly, but it has been reported to enter host cells by the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE2). (2) The range of clinical symptoms of the disease var...

Introducing an index to predict lung involvement deficiency in hypertensive patients with COVID-19

Relationship between Severity of Primary Lung Involvement with Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and Lactate Dehydrogenase in Patients with COVID-19 in Yazd

Background and Objective: Measurement of inflammatory markers and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) may contribute to the evaluation of lung involvement severity. This study aimed to evaluate relationship between severity of primary lung involvement with highest level of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and LDH in patients with COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study w...

Prevalence of Psychological Disorders in Patients with COVID-19 Syndrome

A B S T R A C T The coronavirus 2019 first broke out on December 17, 2019 in Wuhan, China, and on March 11, 2020, it was announced as a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. Despite nutritious diets and promising vaccines, health tips such as wearing a mask, social distancing, home quarantine, and not traveling are still the best ways to control the spread of COVID-19.While the ...