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ArticleAnnals of hepatology2021

Liver function as a predictor of mortality in COVID-19: A retrospective study.

Fikret Salık, Osman Uzundere, Mustafa Bıçak, Hakan Akelma, Mesut Akgündüz, Zeki Korhan, Deniz Kandemir, Cem Kıvılcım Kaçar

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Article in Annals of hepatology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fikret SalıkGazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Diyarbakir 21010, Turkey. Electronic address: fikretsalik@gmail.com.
Osman UzundereGazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Diyarbakir 21010, Turkey. Electronic address: osmanuzundere@gmail.com.
Mustafa BıçakGazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Diyarbakir 21010, Turkey. Electronic address: drmustafabicak@gmail.com.
Hakan AkelmaGazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Diyarbakir 21010, Turkey. Electronic address: hakanakelma@hotmail.com.
Mesut AkgündüzGazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Diyarbakir 21010, Turkey. Electronic address: maentri@outlook.com.
Zeki KorhanGazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Diyarbakir 21010, Turkey. Electronic address: korhanzeki@gmail.com.
Deniz KandemirGazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Diyarbakir 21010, Turkey. Electronic address: denizkande@gmail.com.
Cem Kıvılcım KaçarGazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Diyarbakir 21010, Turkey. Electronic address: cem.kacar@hotmail.com.
Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND

objectivesIn many studies, varying degrees of liver damage have been reported in more than half of the COVID-19 patients. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of liver biochemical parameters abnormality on mortality in critical COVID-19 patients who have been followed in the ICU since the beginning of the pandemic process. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this study 533 critical patients who admitted to the ICU due to COVID-19 were included. The patients were divided into three groups according to their ALT, AST, and total bilirubin levels at their admission to the ICU. Group 1 was formed of patients with normal liver biochemical parameters values; Group 2 was formed of patients with liver biochemical parameters abnormality; Group 3 was formed of patients with liver injury.

results353 (66.2%) of all patients died. Neutrophil, aPTT, CRP, LDH, CK, ALT, AST, bilirubin, procalcitonin and ferritin values in Group 2 and Group 3 were found to be statistically significantly higher than Group 1. It was detected that the days of stay in ICU of the patients in Group 1 was statistically significantly longer than others group. It was found that the patients in Groups 2 and 3 had higher total, 7-day, and 28-day mortality rates than expected.

conclusionsThe study showed that liver disfunction was associated with higher mortality and shorter ICU occupation time.

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Liver Function TestsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCOVID-19Critical IllnessFemaleHospital MortalityHumansIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayLiverLiver DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsBiomarkersCoronavirus disease 2019Critically ill patientIntensive care unitLiver biochemical parameters abnormalitiesLiver injuryMortality

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PMID34624543
PMCPMC8492360
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