Hyperglycemia and elevated C-reactive protein are independent predictors of hospital mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in South-Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: A cross-sectional study.
Christian TshongoMarius BagumaGuy-Quesney MatesoSamuel Lwamushi MakaliAline BedhaPacifique Mwene-BatuMartine MihigoFabrice NzabaraCordule BalolaPierre KabuyaAchille BapolisiMannix I MasimangoEsto BahizireGhislain Maheshe-BalembaTony Akilimali ShindanoCikomola CirhuzaPublished in: Health science reports (2024)
Hyperglycemia and marked inflammatory syndrome were the major predictors of poor outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in South-Kivu. These two factors should be quantified at hospital admission to establish the patient's prognosis.
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