Lactate dehydrogenase and C-reactive protein as predictors of respiratory failure in CoVID-19 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The dramatic worldwide CoVID-19 infection requires the identification of a reliable and inexpensive tool to quickly discriminate patients with a more unfavorable outcome.

Methods

We performed routine laboratory tests suitable to identify tissue damage and inflammatory status in 123 consecutive CoVID-19 patients admitted to the Emergency Department of the hospital of Piacenza (Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy). The results were correlated with patients' respiratory function evaluated by the partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio (PaO2/FiO2).

Results

The most common laboratory abnormalities were lymphocytopenia and elevated values of C-reactive protein (CRP) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alan

SUBMITTER: Poggiali E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7282743 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature