The correlation between tonsillectomy and Covid-19 infection

Background: The role of tonsillectomy history on the course of COVID-19 infection has not been determined, including COVID-19 colonization in the tonsillar tissue and reduce the cytokine activity of palatine tonsil tissue and the immune response of humoral with cellular immune. Objective: To determi...

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Published in:Diyala Journal of Medicine 2023-10, Vol.25 (1), p.185-191
Main Authors: Hameed Wadi, Hani, Amer Hadi Al-Majmaie, Ahmed, Shakir Motib, Anfal
Format: Article
Language:English
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Tonsillectomy, COVID-19, Smoking, Tonsillar tissue
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Summary:Background: The role of tonsillectomy history on the course of COVID-19 infection has not been determined, including COVID-19 colonization in the tonsillar tissue and reduce the cytokine activity of palatine tonsil tissue and the immune response of humoral with cellular immune. Objective: To determine the effect of tonsillectomy in the development of COVID-19 infection. Patients and Methods: It was collected 150 cases diagnosed with COVID-19 and they admitted to Diyala Hospitals. Data including age, gender, smokers, and symptom status were collected. Results: The total number of the patients who were positive COVID-19 was 150, the 102 (68%) of them were males and 48 (32 %) were females. It was found that the highest incidence rate was noticed among non-smoking patients (114 cases) compare to smokers (36 cases) (p
ISSN:2219-9764
2617-8982
DOI:10.26505/djm.v25i1.1034