Acute-Phase Reaction, Pneumonia
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is a cross-sectional study, was conducted at Chest department of Kasr Al-ainy Hospital, Cairo university during the period between October 2020 and April 2021. The aim of the work was to evaluate levels of acute phase reactants(APR) in Non-COVID-19 bacterial pneumonia, and to correlate between levels of APR and the disease severity.
Detailed description
51 patients were included in our study, diagnosed as Non-COVID pneumonia Inclusion criteria: 1. PCR(polymerase chain reaction) negative for COVID. 2. All patients of both sexes with pneumonia . Exclusion criteria: 1. Non pulmonary infections. 2. Post surgery patients. 3. Renal patients. 4. hepatic patients. 5. Cardiac patients. 6. Recent pulmonary embolism. Methodology in details: All patients were subjected to: 1. Full history with emphasis on: * Epidemiological features (age, gender). * Risk factors (smoking, DM). * Clinical presentation (cough, Fever and duration of illness). 2. Clinical examination (local chest examination). 3. Laboratory investigations: venous blood samples were taken to measure APR
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTBlood sampling
blood sampling to measure APR
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* COVID-19 negative bacterial pneumonia
Exclusion criteria
* COVID-19 positive * other non-pulmonary infections
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| measurement of APR levels in non-Covid-19 pneumonia | 6 months | assessment of the level of APR and its relation to disease severity |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed