Title of article :
Clinical manifestation, laboratory and radiology finding, treatment and outcomes of COVID‑19: A systematic review and meta‑analysis
Author/Authors :
Dehghan Nayeri, Nahid School of Nursing and Midwifery - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Nadali, Javad School of Nursing and Midwifery - Shahroud University of Medical Sciences - Shahroud, Iran , Divani, Anahita School of Nursing and Midwifery - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Basirinezhad, Mohammad Hasan Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Meidani, Mohsen Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine - Imam-Khomeini Hospital Complex - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Since December 2019, coronavirus (COVID-19) spread throughout the world. The high rate of infection and its
unknown nature led specialists to report the condition of patients. The aim of this study is to systematically review of symptoms,
laboratory and radiologic findings, treatment, and outcomes of patients with COVID-19. Materials and Methods: Databases such
as PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Cochrane were searched. Finally, 46 articles were appropriate for
the aim of the study. After quality evaluation, the necessary data were extracted and meta-analysis was performed. Results: 4858
articles were retrieved until March 30, 2020. After screening, the full-text of 46 articles was assessed. Of the reported cases, 31.7%
had no comorbidities, 21.4% had high blood pressure, 70.6% had fever, and lymphopenia was reported in 55.2% of patients. For 16%
bilateral patchy shadowing in radiography and for 51% ground-glass opacity was reported. Outcomes were remarkable for recover
to death. Conclusion: COVID-19 leads to healthcare problems for countries. Nonspecific symptoms have made it difficult for
differential diagnoses without computed tomography-scan or corona Test, but they are not available in many countries. Therefore,
this systematic review can help health care staff to make decisions based on symptoms, treatments, and outcomes..
Keywords :
COVID-19 , coronavirus , meta-analysis , SARS-CoV-2
Journal title :
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences