Hematological parameters predicting severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients of Pakistan: a retrospective comparative analysis

Autor: Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, Noman Ahmed Khan, Syed Jawad Haider Kazmi, Aftab Ahmed, Maira Hassan, Rumael Jawed, Mohammed Akram, Uzma Rasheed, Gul Muhammad Memon, Muhammad Umer Ahmed, Umme Tahniyat, Syeda Batool Tirmizi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, Vol 10, Iss 6, Pp 514-520 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2000-9666
20009666
DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2020.1816276
Popis: Background and Objectives: COVID-19 is a global pandemic. In our study, we aimed to utilize the hematological parameters in predicting the prognosis and mortality in COVID-19 patients. Materials and methods: A retrospective, observational study was conducted to include all the admitted patients (n = 191) having COVID-19 Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive, and evaluated those for prognosis and disease outcome by utilizing several biochemical and hematological markers. Results: Amongst the patients admitted in the ward versus in the intensive care unit (ICU), there were significant differences in mean hemoglobin (P = 0.003), total leukocyte count (P = 0.001), absolute neutrophil and lymphocyte counts (P
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