Impact of cytokine storm on severity of COVID-19 disease in a private hospital in West Jakarta prior to vaccination.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a worldwide pandemic and is a threat to global health. Patients who experienced cytokine storms tend to have a high mortality rate. However, to date, no study has investigated the impact of cytokine storms.

Materials and methods

This retrospective cohort study included only COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized in a Private Hospital in West Jakarta between March and September 2020. All patients were not vaccinated during this period and treatment was based on the guidelines by the Ministry of Health Indonesia. A convenience sampling method was used and all patients who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled.

Results

The clinical outcome of COVID-19 patients following medical therapy was either cured

SUBMITTER: Ramatillah DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8789122 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature