Clinical characteristics and predictors for in-hospital mortality in adult COVID-19 patients: A retrospective single center cohort study in Vilnius, Lithuania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 infection had spread worldwide causing many deaths. Mortality rates and patients' characteristics varied within and between countries, making it important to understand the peculiarities of different populations. The aim of this study was to identify the main predictors associated with in-hospital mortality due to COVID-19 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Materials and methods

This was a retrospective observational cohort study conducted at Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Lithuania. The study included SARS-CoV-2 positive patients aged over 18 years and hospitalized between March 2020 and May 2021. Depersonalized data were retrieved from electronic medical records. The predictive values of laboratory parameters were evaluated using ROC analysis. Mu

SUBMITTER: Kubiliute I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10456157 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature