Subject: Clinical medicine
Year: 2024
Type: Article
Type: PeerReviewed
Title: SWOT Analysis of the Method of Radiographic Assessment of the Pathogen Mechanism in the Lungs of COVID-19 Patients
Author: Mogilevska-Gruevska, Dragana
Author: Boshevska, Golubinka
Author: Gjoreski, Klime
Abstract: MRAPL-COVID 19 is an adjusted and simplified method of radiographic assessment of the pathogen mechanism in the lungs of patients who are confirmed cases of COVID-19 by using the PCR test. The basis of this method is the method of Radiographic Assessment of Lung Edema (RALE) score. Research goal: To compare and analyze the already applied modified models in COVID-19 patients with our method in order to highlight the advantages and opportunities of its use as well as to perceive the weaknesses and threats of its use. Methodology: Application of SWOT analysis in MRPPB- COVID 19. Results: The advantages of MRPPB-COVID19 are: fast, simple, easily applied in one step, possibility of individual work and usage in primary and secondary health. It saves time, finances and it is not an invasive method. The single exposure to X-ray compared to CT makes this method safer and less harmful. Unified, standardized and systematized X-ray findings have simplified the access to family doctors and COVID centers. The possibilities are: its easy adaptability allows for its adjustment and use for assessment in other diseases, complementary use with CT, possibilities for software upgrade and artificial intelligence algorithms. The expansion of analysis in the method through implementation of other factors: gender, age, comorbidity, other complications, clinical and laboratory analysis (C-reactive protein and D-dimer) contributes to its improvement. The lower specificity and sensitivity rates are highlighted as shortcomings or weaknesses of this method compared to CT as well as the method’s dependency on the picture quality, the individual approach and the experience of the radiologist in the interpretation of the X-ray findings. The threats of this method are: the obsolescence of technology and the scoring method as well as the development of new, more sophisticated and more advanced methods. Conclusion: This easily applied and overall cheap method allows for an order in the healthcare system, relieving the burden of tertiary health and a normal flow of the other activities as well as continuous and uninterrupted work of the of the other diagnostic methods. The use of mobile X-ray machine allows for maintaining a higher control of the pathogen which reduces the possibilities of contamination and infection of other patients.
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Relation: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/35034/
Identifier: oai:eprints.ugd.edu.mk:35034
Identifier: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/35034/1/View%20of%20SWOT%20Analysis%20of%20the%20Method%20of%20Radiographic%20Assessment%20of%20the%20Pathogen%20Mechanism%20in%20the%20Lungs%20of%20COVID-19%20Patients.pdfIdentifier: Mogilevska-Gruevska, Dragana and Boshevska, Golubinka and Gjoreski, Klime (2024) SWOT Analysis of the Method of Radiographic Assessment of the Pathogen Mechanism in the Lungs of COVID-19 Patients. European Journal of Medical and Health Research, 2 (6). pp. 72-78. ISSN 2786-8524
