Prediction models for diagnosis and prognosis of covid-19: systematic review and critical appraisal

L Wynants, B Van Calster, GS Collins, RD Riley… - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
Objective To review and appraise the validity and usefulness of published and preprint
reports of prediction models for prognosis of patients with covid-19, and for detecting people …

Diabetes, hypertension, body mass index, smoking and COVID-19-related mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Y Mahamat-Saleh, T Fiolet, ME Rebeaud, M Mulot… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives We conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of observational
studies to investigate the association between diabetes, hypertension, body mass index …

Improved COVID‐19 outcomes following statin therapy: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Vahedian-Azimi, SM Mohammadi… - BioMed research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Although vaccine rollout for COVID‐19 has been effective in some countries,
there is still an urgent need to reduce disease transmission and severity. We recently carried …

Association between red blood cell distribution width and mortality and severity among patients with COVID‐19: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

JJ Lee, SM Montazerin, A Jamil, U Jamil… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging evidence has underscored the potential usefulness of red blood cell distribution
width (RDW) measurement in predicting the mortality and disease severity of COVID‐19 …

[HTML][HTML] Improved COVID-19 ICU admission and mortality outcomes following treatment with statins: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Vahedian-Azimi, SM Mohammadi… - Archives of Medical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results The final selected studies (n= 24 studies; 32,715 patients) showed significant
reductions in ICU admission (OR= 0.78, 95% CI: 0.58–1.06; n= 10; I 2= 58.5%) and death …

Statin use and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis

R Pal, M Banerjee, U Yadav… - Postgraduate medical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Purpose Observations studies have shown that prior use of statins is associated with a
reduced risk of adverse clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. However, the available …

[HTML][HTML] ABC2-SPH risk score for in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients: development, external validation and comparison with other available scores

MS Marcolino, MC Pires, LEF Ramos, RT Silva… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The majority of available scores to assess mortality risk of coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) patients in the emergency department have high risk of bias. Therefore …

Role of red blood cell distribution width, as a prognostic indicator in COVID‐19: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

S Sarkar, S Kannan, P Khanna… - Reviews in Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The red blood cell distribution width (RDW), an indicator of anisocytosis has emerged as a
potential tool for risk stratification of critically ill patients with sepsis. Prognostic predictors are …

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors and COVID-19 mortality in Stockholm, Sweden: A registry-based cohort study

R Bergqvist, VH Ahlqvist, M Lundberg… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The relationship between statin treatment and Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) mortality has been discussed due to the pleiotropic effects of statins on …

Association of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases with hospitalization for COVID‐19: A nationwide matched population‐based cohort study

K Bouillon, B Baricault, L Semenzato… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background There is little evidence on the relationship between statin use and the risk of
hospitalization attributable to COVID‐19. Methods and Results The French National …