Scopus Eşleşmesi Bulundu
35
Cilt
1102-1112
Sayfa
🔓
Açık Erişim
Scopus Yazarları: Dilek Şahin, Nadire Unver Dogan, Zeliha Fazliogullari, Ahmet Kagan Karabulut, Nazlım Aktuğ Demir, Şua Sümer, Onur Ural, Esranur Kiratli, M. Koplay
Özet
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the morphological changes in the diameter and length of the trachea, bronchi, and pulmonary artery on chest CT images of COVID-19 patients, and to compare the findings with those of a healthy control group. In addition, the obtained data were analyzed across patient groups classified as mild, moderate, and severe according to the degree of pulmonary involvement. Methods: In this study, thoracic CT images of 78 patients who were diagnosed with and treated for COVID-19 and 52 healthy controls were retrospectively analyzed. Diameter and length measurements of the trachea and bronchi, as well as the diameter of the pulmonary artery, were obtained. Based on the extent of pulmonary involvement observed on CT, the patients were divided into three groups: mild, moderate, and severe. The measurements obtained were compared with those of a control group matched for age and sex. Results: In COVID-19 patients, compared to the control group, a marked decrease in tracheal and bronchial diameters was detected according to sex and CT involvement level, while an increase in pulmonary artery diameter was observed. The severity of these changes was found to increase in parallel with the extent of lung involvement. Conclusions: COVID-19 infection causes measurable morphological changes in the airways and vascular structures. We believe that the combined evaluation of lung CT findings and pulmonary artery diameter may guide future studies based on morphometric measurements in revealing the relationship with mortality and morbidity. We believe that the findings of our study will contribute to the existing literature on COVID-19.
Anahtar Kelimeler (Scopus)
Bronchus
computed tomography
COVID-19
morphometry
trachea
Anahtar Kelimeler
Bronchus
computed tomography
COVID-19
morphometry
trachea
Makale Bilgileri
Dergi
Genel Tıp Dergisi
ISSN
2602-3741
Yıl
2025
/ 12. ay
Cilt / Sayı
35
/ 6
Sayfalar
1102 – 1112
Makale Türü
Özgün Makale
Hakemlik
Hakemli
Endeks
TR DİZİN, EBSCO, SCOPUS
Yayın Dili
İngilizce
Kapsam
Uluslararası
Toplam Yazar
9 kişi
Erişim Türü
Elektronik
Erişim Linki
Makaleye Git
Alan
Sağlık Bilimleri Temel Alanı
Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji
YÖKSİS Yazar Kaydı
Yazar Adı
ŞAHİN DİLEK,ÜNVER DOĞAN NADİRE,FAZLIOĞULLARI ZELİHA,KARABULUT AHMET KAĞAN,AKTUĞ DEMİR NAZLIM,SÜMER ŞUA,URAL ONUR,KIRATLI HATİCE ESRANUR,KOPLAY MUSTAFA
YÖKSİS ID
9123614
Hızlı Erişim
Metrikler
Yazar Sayısı
9