Objective:To investigate the chest radiography findings,hematological values and the risk factors of the mortality of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).Methods:Patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 in a secondary...Objective:To investigate the chest radiography findings,hematological values and the risk factors of the mortality of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).Methods:Patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 in a secondary-level state hospital in Turkey from March to April 2020 were included in the study.COVID-19 diagnosis was confirmed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction.Initial routine blood tests and chest radiography findings were examined.The relationship between chest radiography findings and hematological values and risk factors of the mortality of COVID-19 were assessed.Results:In total,94 patients with confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis were included in the study.Among them,33 patients did not have lung involvement(RALE score of 0),and 42 had moderate lung involvement(RALE score of 1 to 4),and 19 had severe lung involvement(RALE score of 5 to 8).Patients with higher RALE scores were significantly elder(P=0.000)and had significantly lower lymphocyte count(P=0.032).Patients in need of intensive care had a lower mean number of platelets compared to patients who did not require intensive care(P=0.007).The receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that RALE score(P=0.005),age(P=0.002),duration of symptoms(P=0.006),neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio(P=0.007),and lymphocyte percentage(P=0.012)were significantly associated with the risk of mortality.Conclusions:Patients with severe lung involvement have lower lymphocyte values and ratios.Age,RALE score,duration of symptoms,neutrophils/lymphocytes ratio,lymphocytes percentage are risk factors of mortality of COVID-19.展开更多
文摘Objective:To investigate the chest radiography findings,hematological values and the risk factors of the mortality of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).Methods:Patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 in a secondary-level state hospital in Turkey from March to April 2020 were included in the study.COVID-19 diagnosis was confirmed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction.Initial routine blood tests and chest radiography findings were examined.The relationship between chest radiography findings and hematological values and risk factors of the mortality of COVID-19 were assessed.Results:In total,94 patients with confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis were included in the study.Among them,33 patients did not have lung involvement(RALE score of 0),and 42 had moderate lung involvement(RALE score of 1 to 4),and 19 had severe lung involvement(RALE score of 5 to 8).Patients with higher RALE scores were significantly elder(P=0.000)and had significantly lower lymphocyte count(P=0.032).Patients in need of intensive care had a lower mean number of platelets compared to patients who did not require intensive care(P=0.007).The receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that RALE score(P=0.005),age(P=0.002),duration of symptoms(P=0.006),neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio(P=0.007),and lymphocyte percentage(P=0.012)were significantly associated with the risk of mortality.Conclusions:Patients with severe lung involvement have lower lymphocyte values and ratios.Age,RALE score,duration of symptoms,neutrophils/lymphocytes ratio,lymphocytes percentage are risk factors of mortality of COVID-19.
