Coronavirus Surveillance And Alert System in Radiography

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Hissa Mohammed
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Abstract Title * MERS coronavirus surveillance and alert system in radiography department in Qatar
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Background
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), categorised as a moderate-to-severe respiratory syndrome, is
characterised by fever, dyspnoea, and cough. This research examines the efficiency of a MERS coronavirus (MERS-
CoV) surveillance protocol in the Emergency and Radiography Departments of Hamad General Hospital, Qatar (1).
The work focuses on containing cross-infectivity and points out that, during emergencies, the departments focus on
minimising patient risk. It also recognizes positive MERS-CoV cases and presents methods for increasing the
efficiency of the departments’ radiography interventions.
Methods
For approximately a month, a retrospective chart review was carried out for all patients with suspected MERS-CoV
at the time of emergency presentation. A specific triage system was developed, generated over a period of one
month, based on international guidelines, to screen identified MERS-CoV patients. After chest radiography was
completed, the diagnosed samples (which are previously taken) were sent for laboratory testing, and the results