02353nas a2200229   4500008004100000245009700041210006900138260001400207300001200221490000700233520166500240653002201905653001301927653003001940653001101970653000801981100002601989700002002015700002702035700002102062856004002083       2024                        eng d00aThe Effectiveness of Armpit Sweat Odor with COVID-19 Detection Device for Detecting COVID-190 aEffectiveness of Armpit Sweat Odor with COVID19 Detection Device  cJune 2024  a691-6970 v163 a<p class="rtejustify">Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Diagnosis and screening for COVID-19 are crucial in controlling the disease. RT-PCR is used for diagnosis. However, this test is high-risk, time-consuming, and expensive. There is a need for specific non-invasive biomarkers to detect COVID-19 rapidly. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by the human body can be used to depict metabolic conditions. A COVID-19 detection device is an electronic device designed to differentiate and detect odors. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of armpit sweat odor with a COVID-19 detection device to detect COVID-19. This study was an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional design conducted on COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients in the special isolation ward of Dr. Soetomo Hospital and the outpatient clinic of the Indonesian Navy Hospital during April 2021-December 2021. COVID-19 examination using armpit sweat odor with a COVID-19 detection device. The results of the COVID-19 detection device and RT-PCR were then compared using the McNemar test. The general characteristics of the 168 subjects (81 COVID-19 patients, 87 non-COVID-19 patients) showed that the most common gender was male with the most common comorbidities being hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The results of the diagnostic test showed sensitivity and specificity of 88.9% and 97.7%, respectively with accuracy of 93.45%. The McNemar test showed no significant difference with the RT-PCR results. The results of RT-PCR were not different from the results of armpit sweat odor using COVID-19 detection device.</p>
10aArmpit sweat odor10aCOVID-1910aCOVID-19 detection device10aRT-PCR10aVOC1 aParimba, Indra, Sampe1 aBakhtiar, Arief1 aSoedarsono, Soedarsono1 aSarno, Riyanarto  uhttps://www.phcogj.com/article/2323