Does the Charlson comorbidity index help predict the risk of death in COVID-19 patients?
Şenol ÇomoğluAydin KantPublished in: Northern clinics of Istanbul (2022)
CCI is a simple, easily applicable, and valid method for classifying comorbidities and estimating COVID-19 mortality. The close relationship between the CCI score and mortality reveals the reality of how important vaccination is, especially in this group of patients. Increasing awareness of potential comorbidities in COVID-19 patients can provide insight into the disease and to improve outcomes by identifying and treating patients earlier and more effectively.
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- spinal cord
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