National early warning score (NEWS) 2 predicts hospital mortality from COVID-19 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 has a high risk of mortality, especially in patients with comorbid diseases such as cardiac disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and hypertension. The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) is a tool that helps in identifying changes in patient conditions that require intensive treatment.

Objective

Analyzing NEWS-2 to identify the risk of death in COVID-19 patients.

Methods

This research was conducted from June to July 2020 by using quota sampling. The number of participants in this study was 112 participants (case group = 56 participants and control group = 56 participants). Participants were assessed for NEWS-2 and evaluated for their treatment outcomes. The analysis used in this study was the Chi-squared test and logistic regr

SUBMITTER: Wibisono E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8902861 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature