CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 49, no. 2, 2023

Pleural Effusion as a Negative Prognostic Factor in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis and COVID-19

[Original Paper]

PM Radulescu(1), AF Nemes(2), C Calarasu(3), I Georgescu(4), D Radulescu(4)


(1)UMF Craiova Doctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania,
(2)Department of Neonatology, Louis ?urcanu Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, Timi?oara, Romania,
(3)Department of Pulmonology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania,
(4)General Surgery Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania


Abstract:

We conducted a retrospective multicentre study to investigate the association between acute pancreatitis, COVID-19, and pleural effusion. The study involved a total of 433 patients. Among them, 405 patients did not have COVID-19 infection, while 28 patients had both acute pancreatitis and COVID-19. Out of the 28 patients with both conditions, 12 also had pleural effusion. Among the 405 patients with acute pancreatitis without COVID-19, 48 had pleural effusion. The results showed that the relative risk of death associated with pleural effusion was approximately 4 times higher in patients with COVID-19 and pleural effusion compared to those with pleural effusion without COVID-19.


Keywords: Acute pancreatitis, COVID-19, pleural effusion, prognostic analysis.



Corresponding: Cristina Calarasu, Department of Pulmonology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania, e-mail: cristina.calarasu@umfcv.ro


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.49.02.08 - Download PDF
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