Prognostic role of simple inflammatory biomarkers in patients with severe COVID-19: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aim

Simple inflammatory biomarkers, such as neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), could serve as prognosis indicators in patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The utility of on-admission inflammatory biomarkers in predicting outcomes was investigated in patients suffering from severe COVID-19 infection.

Methods

We performed a retrospective study to assess the role of white blood count (WBC), neutrophils (N), lymphocyte (L), platelets (PLTs), C-reactive protein (CRP), reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), NLR (N/L), PLR (P/L), dv (derived variation of)-NLR (N/WBC-L), LNR (L/N), dv (derived variation of)-LNR (L/WBC-N), and CLR (CRP/L), in predicting the need for high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) use, admission to Intensive Care Unit (IC

SUBMITTER: Ntalouka MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10177850 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature