COVID-19 experience of the major pandemic response center in the capital: results of the pandemic’s first month in Turkey

Hatice Rahmet Güner Imran Hasanoglu Bircan Kayaaslan Adalet Aypak Ayse Kaya Kalem Fatma Eser Burcu Özdemir Elif Mukime Sarıcaoglu Muge Ayhan Yesim Aybar Bilir Isıl Ozkocak TuranDeniz ErdemNevzat Mehmet Mutlu Turan Buzğan Bedia DincEsragül Akıncı

Published in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2020)

This cohort study regarding COVID-19 cases in Turkey reveals that older age, presence of comorbidity, bilateral infiltration on CT, high neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, low monocyte and platelet count, elevated liver enzymes, low GFR, high levels of muscle enzymes, and high levels of ferritin and IL-6 on admission are predictors of SARI and severe disease.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
peripheral blood
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
emergency department
skeletal muscle
computed tomography
physical activity
endothelial cells
early onset
contrast enhanced
middle aged
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
immune response