Value of hematological parameters for predicting patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019: a real-world cohort from Morocco.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The clinical manifestations and the evolution of patients with COVID-19 are variable. In addition to respiratory involvement, COVID-19 leads to systemic involvement and can affect the hematopoietic system. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of hematological and hemocytometric parameters in predicting the severity of patients with COVID-19.

Methods

We performed a retrospective study at Mohammed VI university Hospital from 1 March to 11 November 2020. We collected demographic characteristics and hematological findings of incident COVID-19 cases.

Results

A total of 245 patients were included in our study. We found that the rate of lym

SUBMITTER: Azghar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9340338 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature