作者
Atiqa Khalid, Rao Faheem Aqeel, Amber Nawaz, Jehangir Ahmad, Syeda Tatheer Fatima, Samreen Shahid, Aqsa Aqeel Rao, Gulali Aktas, Shaista Ijaz, Muhammad Shehryar
发表日期
2023/12/31
期刊
Hematology
卷号
28
期号
1
页码范围
2199629
出版商
Taylor & Francis
简介
Objective
Accumulating evidence suggests the role of immune-inflammatory markers in early risk stratification and prognostication of COVID-19 patients. We aimed to evaluate their association with severity and the development of diagnostic scores with optimal thresholds in critical patients.
Setting and participants
This retrospective case study includes hospitalized COVID-19 patients from March 2019 to March, 2022, in the developing area teaching hospital in Pakistan. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive patients, n = 467 were investigated for clinical outcomes, comorbidities and disease prognosis. The plasma levels of Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), C-reactive protein (CRP), Procalcitonin (PCT), ferritin and Complete blood count markers were measured.
Results
Majority were males (58.8%) and patients with comorbidities had more severe disease. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus …
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