Early Determinants of Mortality in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Aziz AnsariMarwan Jabr AlwazzehFeras Ahmed AlkuwaitiFaraz Ahmed FarooqiNoor A Al KhathlanHussain AlmutawahMustafa AlahmedHussain AlfarajAhmed AljarrashJaffar AlmadharySarah AlwarthanAhmed Mohammed AlsahlawiAbdullah Bandar AlmashoufMoammer AlqasimElaf AlkuwaitiPublished in: International journal of general medicine (2022)
Our study concluded that old age, the presence of underlying cardiovascular conditions, an abnormal WBC count (leukopenia or leukocytosis), and abnormal blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels are among the independent predictors of mortality in the Saudi population. These findings may guide health care providers to manage COVID-19 patients more effectively with better outcomes.