Prevalence and outcome of dysnatremia in patients with COVID-19 compared to controls.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has rapidly spread globally and infected millions of people. The prevalence and prognostic impact of dysnatremia in COVID-19 is inconclusive. Therefore, we investigated the prevalence and outcome of dysnatremia in COVID-19.

Design

The prospective, observational, cohort study included consecutive patients with clinical suspicion of COVID-19 triaged to a Swiss Emergency Department between March and July 2020.

Methods

Collected data included clinical, laboratory and disease severity scoring parameters on admission. COVID-19 cases were identified based on a positive nasopharyngeal swab test for SARS-CoV-2, patients with a negative swab test served as controls. The primary analysis was to assess the prognostic impact

SUBMITTER: Atila C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9494345 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature