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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2023; 11(4): 756-763
Published online Feb 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i4.756
Published online Feb 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i4.756
Chest computed tomography findings of the Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 with different cycle threshold values
Wei-Feng Ying, Qiong Chen, Da-Guang Hao, Ying Zhang, Department of Radiology, Shanghai Xuhui Dahua Hospital, Shanghai 200237, China
Zhi-Kui Jiang, Qian Han, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Xuhui Dahua Hospital, Shanghai 200237, China
Author contributions: Chen Q designed the research study; Jiang ZK and Han Q performed the research; Hao DG and Zhang Y contributed new reagents and analytic tools; Ying WF analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai Xuhui Dahua Hospital (Approval No. 20220804).
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors state that there are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at cq1444@sina.com upon reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Qiong Chen, MSc, Chief Doctor, Department of Radiology, Shanghai Xuhui Dahua Hospital, No. 901 Lao’humin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200237, China. cq1444@sina.com
Received: September 1, 2022
Peer-review started: September 1, 2022
First decision: November 22, 2022
Revised: November 29, 2022
Accepted: January 12, 2023
Article in press: January 12, 2023
Published online: February 6, 2023
Peer-review started: September 1, 2022
First decision: November 22, 2022
Revised: November 29, 2022
Accepted: January 12, 2023
Article in press: January 12, 2023
Published online: February 6, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Pulmonary infections caused by the Omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 were highly correlated with cycle threshold (Ct) values. Lower Ct values were associated with a higher incidence and degree of pulmonary damage.