Predicting Poor Outcome of COVID-19 Patients on the Day of Admission with the COVID-19 Score.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 may result in multiorgan failure and death. Early detection of patients at risk may allow triage and more intense monitoring. The aim of this study was to develop a simple, objective admission score, based on laboratory tests, that identifies patients who are likely going to deteriorate.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort study of all COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary academic medical center in New York City during the COVID-19 crisis in spring 2020. The primary combined endpoint included intubation, stage 3 acute kidney injury (AKI), or death. Laboratory tests available on admission in at least 70% of patients (and age) were included for univariate analysis. Tests that were statistically or clinically significant were then included in a multiv

SUBMITTER: Tseng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8189812 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature