Temporal changes of haematological and radiological findings of the COVID-19 infection-a review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 is a systemic viral infection which mainly targets the human respiratory system with many secondary clinical manifestations especially affecting the hematopoietic system and haemostasis. Few studies have highlighted the prognostic value of blood findings such as lymphopenia, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, platelet/lymphocyte ratio, LDH, CRP, cardiac troponin, low-density lipoproteins and chest radiographic abnormality. A study of progressions of blood and radiological results may help to identify patients at high risk of severe outcomes. This systematic review aimed to assess the temporal progression of blood and radiology findings of patients with COVID-19.

Methods

Comprehensive systematic literature search was conducted on Medline, Embase and Cochrane dat

SUBMITTER: Lim AYH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7820529 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature