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ArticleCureus2023

Epidemiological, Clinical, and Laboratory Findings of 235 Hospitalized COVID-19 Adult Patients (Survivors and Non-Survivors) at Sohar Hospital in Oman.

Awf Al Khan, Noora Al Balushi, Salima Al Maqbali, Elham Al Risi, Talib Al Maktoumi, Salman Al Mamari, Ayoob Al Balushi

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Awf Al KhanDepartment of Pathology and Blood Bank, Sohar Hospital, Sohar, OMN.
Noora Al BalushiDepartment of Pathology and Blood Bank, Sohar Hospital, Sohar, OMN.
Salima Al MaqbaliDepartment of Pathology and Blood Bank, Sohar Hospital, Sohar, OMN.
Elham Al RisiDepartment of Pathology and Blood Bank, Sohar Hospital, Sohar, OMN.
Talib Al MaktoumiDepartment of Medical Statistics, Sohar Hospital, Sohar, OMN.
Salman Al MamariDepartment of Pathology and Blood Bank, Sohar Hospital, Sohar, OMN.
Ayoob Al BalushiDepartment of Pathology and Blood Bank, Sohar Hospital, Sohar, OMN.

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Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics and laboratory findings of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients at the Sohar Hospital, Sohar, Oman.

methodsThis retrospective study of admitted COVID-19 patients at Sohar Hospital in Oman was carried out from March to October 2020. Demographics and laboratory data of 19 tests for 235 COVID-19 patients, of which 202 were survivors and 33 were non-survivors, were collected from the hospital information system after ethics approval.

resultsThirteen factors were significantly correlated with in-hospital mortality, including older age, having chronic disease, high neutrophil count, high troponin T, high creatinine, low albumin (p < 0.0001), high white blood cell (WBC) count, low hemoglobin, high D-dimer (p < 0.001), high C-reactive protein (CRP) (p < 0.002), low lymphocyte count (p < 0.003), high alkaline phosphatase (ALP) enzyme (p < 0.007) and high ferritin (p < 0.045). The most common laboratory blood test abnormalities that were highly correlated with mortality were increased values of CRP (100% of non-survivors), D-dimer (94.1% of non-survivors), ferritin (88.2% of non-survivors), and troponin T (85% of non-survivors) and reduced lymphocyte count (73.9% of non-survivors).

conclusionThese findings could help in categorizing COVID-19 patients for risk-based assessment and early identification of patients with poor prognosis.

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coronaviruscovid-19d-dimerelevated c-reactive protein (crp)epidemiologyhigh ferritinhigh troponin tlaboratory investigationprognosissurvival

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PMCPMC10733782

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