COVID-19
Conditions
Brief summary
Assessment the frequency of SARS COV-2 infection among malignant patients at south Egypt Cancer institute
Detailed description
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention. Older people and those with underlying medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, or cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die at any age Cancer is one of the most common examples of immunocompromised states
Interventions
OTHERdisease
Frequency of SARS COV-2 infection among malignant patients at south Egypt Cancer institute.
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Malignant patients. * PCR positive for covid-19
Exclusion criteria
* PCR negative for covid-19
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| calculate the frequency of SARS-CoV-2 infection among patients with malignant data collection during the study period | 1 year | To calculate the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection among patients with malignant data collection within covid-19 pandemic either retrospective or prospective. Data will include : patient demography such as Age,sex,smoking status,cancer type cancer treatment (patient on chemotherapy or radiotherapy if available), symptoms, signs and laboratory parameters of COVID -19. outcome including hospitalization or ICU admission and mortality rate will be recorded |
Contacts
Primary Contactmahmoud ahmed agamy, post graduate
Outcome results
None listed