Predictors of mortality and morbidity in critically ill COVID-19 patients: An experience from a low mortality country.
Mohamad Y KhatibDore C AnanthegowdaMoustafa S ElshafeiHani El-ZeerWael I AbdaljawadMuhsen A ShaheenAbdulsalam S IbrahimAhmad A AbujaberAhmed Soliman MohamedAhmed S MohamedMohammad Al-WraidatAmna AhmedAbdulqadir Jeprel NashwanMohamed Omar SaadAdeel Ajwad ButtMuna A Al-MaslamaniAhmed Al-MohammedPublished in: Health science reports (2022)
The mortality rate among critically ill COVID-19 patients is low in Qatar compared to other countries. Older age, chronic kidney disease, active malignancy, higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios, lower platelet counts, higher serum ferritin levels, and higher serum bilirubin levels are independent predictors of in-hospital mortality.