Factors Affecting Hospitalization Length and in-Hospital Death Due to COVID-19 Infection in Saudi Arabia: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis.

Omar Ahmed Al-Omair Abdallah Essa Khaled Mohamed Amin Elzorkany Somaia Shehab-EldeenHamzah M AlarfajSumaia M AlarfajFatimah AlabdulqaderAlghaydaa AldoughanMohammed AghaSayed I AliEhab Darwish

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2023)

Longer LoHS due to COVID-19 infection was linked to ICU admission, low serum albumin, and elevated LDH levels, while the independent predictors of in-hospital death were ICU admission, DM, and respiratory diseases as comorbidities, total leukocytic count, and serum albumin.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
emergency department
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
acute care
adverse drug
type diabetes
peripheral blood
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
glycemic control
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation