C-Reactive protein and SOFA scale: A simple score as early predictor of critical care requirement in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify potential markers at admission predicting the need for critical care in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

Material and methods

An approved, observational, retrospective study was conducted between March 15 to April 15, 2020. 150 adult patients aged less than 75 with Charlson comorbidity index ≤6 diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia were included. Seventy-five patients were randomly selected from those admitted to the critical care units (critical care group [CG]) and seventy-five hospitalized patients who did not require critical care (non-critical care group [nCG]) represent the control group. One additional cohort of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 were used to validate the score.

Measurements and main results

Multivariable regression showed i

SUBMITTER: Vaquero-Roncero LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8568297 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature