Can we predict the severe course of COVID-19 - a systematic review and meta-analysis of indicators of clinical outcome?

Stephan Katzenschlager Alexandra Jaye ZimmerClaudius GottschalkJuergen Grafeneder Stephani SchmitzSara KrakerMarlene GanslmeierAmelie MuthAlexander SeitelLena Maier-HeinAndrea BenedettiJan LarmannMarkus A WeigandSean McGrath Claudia M Denkinger

Published in: PloS one (2021)

This comprehensive meta-analysis found age, cerebrovascular disease, CRP, LDH and cTnI to be the most important risk-factors that predict severe COVID-19 outcomes and will inform clinical scores to support early decision-making.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
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risk factors
systematic review
decision making
early onset
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
drug induced
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
case control
skeletal muscle
glycemic control