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A Multicenter Evaluation of the Temporal and Clinical Differences of COVID-19 in Two Different Regions in Turkey: Comparison of İstanbul and Diyarbakır

Türkiye’de İki Farklı Bölgede COVID-19’un Zamansal ve Klinik Farklılıklarının Çok Merkezli Bir Değerlendirmesi: İstanbul ve Diyarbakır’ın Karşılaştırılması

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180–188
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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Conclusion: The socio-cultural and genetic factors may affect the epidemiological, clinical and imaging features of COVID-19 more than meteorological variations.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study compared the temporal course of virulence and symptomatology of severe coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) infection in two metropolitan cities with different geographic features.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: We retrospectively reviewed polymerase chain reaction confirmed COVID-19 cases for the period of March-June 2020 in two different cities (İstanbul and Diyarbakır) located in northern and southern parts of Turkey, respectively.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The socio-cultural and genetic factors may affect the epidemiological, clinical and imaging features of COVID-19 more than meteorological variations.
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Objective: This study compared the temporal course of virulence and symptomatology of severe coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) infection in two metropolitan cities with different geographic features. The study aimed to shed light on the possible etiology of the differences observed between two regions. Method: We retrospectively reviewed polymerase chain reaction confirmed COVID-19 cases for the period of March-June 2020 in two different cities (İstanbul and Diyarbakır) located in northern and southern parts of Turkey, respectively. Data on demographic features, presenting symptoms, clinical history, radiological findings, laboratory parameters, and mean hospitalization duration were collected. Additionally, meteorological data including daily temperature, diurnal temperature variation, relative humidity, wind speed, mean rainfall, ultraviolet index, altitude, and latitude were retrieved for the study period. Results: Total case number was higher in İstanbul during March and April, whereas it was higher in Diyarbakır during May and June (p=0.001). During the study period, daily temperature, diurnal temperature variation, and ultraviolet index were higher in Diyarbakır, whereas relative humidity, wind speed, and mean rainfall was higher in İstanbul (p=0.001). In Diyarbakır, patients presented with a predominance of dyspnea, whereas there was a predominance of fever and cough in İstanbul. Patients in Diyarbakır had significantly elevated neutrophil, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, D-dimer, lactate dehydrogenase, ferritin and C-reactive protein values compared to patients in İstanbul (p=0.018; p=0.006; p=0.001, p=0.001; p=0.001, p=0.001 respectively). The predominant computed tomography infiltration was multicentric and bilateral crazy-paving pattern in Diyarbakır, whereas unilateral ground-glass opacity was the dominant pattern in İstanbul. Conclusion: The socio-cultural and genetic factors may affect the epidemiological, clinical and imaging features of COVID-19 more than meteorological variations.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, farklı coğrafi özelliklere sahip iki büyükşehirde şiddetli koronavirüs-19 (COVİD-19) enfeksiyonunun virülansının zamansal seyri ve semptomatolojisi karşılaştırıldı. Çalışmada, iki bölge arasında gözlenen farklılıkların olası etiyolojisine ışık tutulması amaçlandı. Yöntem: Mart-Haziran 2020 döneminde Türkiye’nin kuzey ve güney kesimlerinde bulunan iki farklı şehirde (İstanbul ve Diyarbakır) polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu ile doğrulanmış COVİD-19 olgularını geriye dönük olarak inceledik. Demografik özellikler, başvuru semptomları, geçmiş klinik öykü, radyolojik bulgular, laboratuvar parametreleri ve ortalama hastanede yatış süresi kaydedildi. Ayrıca çalışma dönemi için günlük sıcaklık, günlük sıcaklık değişimi, bağıl nem, rüzgar hızı, ortalama yağış, ultraviyole indeksi, yükseklik ve enlem gibi meteorolojik veriler de elde edildi. Bulgular: Toplam olgu sayısı İstanbul’da Mart ve Nisan aylarında daha yüksek iken, Diyarbakır’da Mayıs ve Haziran aylarında daha yüksekti (p=0,001). Çalışma süresi boyunca Diyarbakır’da günlük sıcaklık, günlük sıcaklık değişimi ve ultraviyole indeksi daha yüksek iken, İstanbul’da bağıl nem, rüzgar hızı, ortalama yağış miktarı daha yüksek bulundu (p=0,001). Diyarbakır’da hastalar daha çok nefes darlığı ile başvururken, İstanbul’da ise ateş, öksürük hakimdi. Diyarbakır’daki hastaların nötrofil, nötrofil/ lenfosit oranı, D-dimer, laktat dehidrogenaz, ferritin ve C-reaktif protein değerleri İstanbul’daki hastalara göre anlamlı olarak yüksekti (p=0,018; p=0,006; p=0,001, p=0,001; p=0,001, p=0,001 sırasıyla). Diyarbakır’da baskın bilgisayarlı tomografi infiltrasyonu multisentrik ve bilateral crazy paving paterni iken, İstanbul’da tek taraflı buzlu cam opasitesi baskın paterndi. Sonuç: Sosyo-kültürel ve genetik faktörler, COVİD-19'un epidemiyolojik, klinik ve görüntüleme özelliklerini meteorolojik varyasyonlardan daha fazla etkileyebilir

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VURAN, Ö., ŞANLI, D. E. T., ŞANLI, A. N., ALTUNDAĞ, A. (2022). A Multicenter Evaluation of the Temporal and Clinical Differences of COVID-19 in Two Different Regions in Turkey: Comparison of İstanbul and Diyarbakır. Bağcılar Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 2, 180–188. https://ajindex.com/articles/458867

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