فراوانی آسیب مولتی ارگان در مبتلایان به کوید – 19؛ یک مطالعه مقطعی

Abstract

Introduction: The growing prevalence of the new corona virus covid -19 has challenged the public health of the world and has led to a morbid fear of contracting it in different people. Damage to various organs of the body and organ damage due to infection with this virus have been reported in various studies. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of multi-organ injury in definitive patients with covid -19 hospitalized in teaching hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Materials & Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study on 600 patients with Covid-19 based on RT_PCR diagnostic test and findings of CT scan of lungs of patients referred to Shohada-e-Tajrish and Imam Hossein hospitals by Easy and accessible sample method. Data were collected by using a researcher-made checklist. To analyze the data, SPSS 26 software and descriptive-comparative statistical methods, Chi-square and independent T were used. Results: The results showed that out of 600 patients participating in this study, 58.5% were male and 41.5% were female with a mean age of 60.26 ± 17.78 years. 24.2% of patients have multi-organ injury. There was no statistically significant relationship between gender and multi-organ injuries, while there was a statistically significant relationship between mean age, pathological findings of lung, intubation or non-intubation of patients and past medical history of patient with multi-organ injuries. Conclusion: Multi-organ injuries are relatively common in patients with Covid-19 and are associated with age, past medical hisory, pathological findings in the lung and the degree of pulmonary involvement. Most organs involved in multi-organ injury include the lungs, liver, heart, kidneys and coagulation system.