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Correlation of Chest CT and RT-PCR Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2020(COVID-19) in Palestine: A Report of 200 Cases

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  • Mohammed Hjouj

    (Al-Quds University, Palestine)

  • Sami Smerat

    (Istishari Arab Hospital, Palestine)

  • Murad Abu Samra

    (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA)

  • Maram Ghassan Sada

    (Al-Quds University, Palestine)

  • Azzam Alarab

    (Palestine Ahliya University, Palestine)

  • Issa Sameeh Al Hroush

    (Istishari Arab Hospital, Palestine)

  • Moath Al-Makhamreh

    (Yatta Public Hospital, Palestine)

  • Osama Najjar

    (Palestinian Ministry of Health, Palestine)

Abstract

Purpose: Prove that Computed Tomography (CT) is a more effective diagnostic tool for diagnosing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in comparison with Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) due to its higher sensitivity. Methods and materials: A total of 200 cases that had records of chest CT scans and RT-PCR tests were collected from Palestinian governmental hospitals from September to November 2020. Results: CT indicated COVID-19 in 62.5% of sample population (125 of 200) whereas RT-PCR indicated COVID-19 in 37.5% (75 of 200) cases. A P-value of 0.028 signifies the existence of a relationship between gender and CT sensitivity. Conclusion: High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the chest is a more rapid, sensitive, and effective tool than the current gold standard (RT-PCR); therefore, should be considered a primary diagnostic method for COVID-19.

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  • Mohammed Hjouj & Sami Smerat & Murad Abu Samra & Maram Ghassan Sada & Azzam Alarab & Issa Sameeh Al Hroush & Moath Al-Makhamreh & Osama Najjar, 2021. "Correlation of Chest CT and RT-PCR Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2020(COVID-19) in Palestine: A Report of 200 Cases," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 3(2), pages 38-41, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:3:y:2021:i:2:id:40634
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.2.634
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