Short-Term Variations in Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Urea-to-Creatinine Ratios Anticipate Intensive Care Unit Admission of COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department

Short-Term Variations in Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Urea-to-Creatinine Ratios Anticipate Intensive Care Unit Admission of COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department

Background: Timely assessment of COVID-19 severity is crucial for the rapid provision of appropriate treatments. Definitive criteria for the early identification of severe COVID-19 cases that require intensive care unit admission are lacking.Methods: This was a single-center, retrospective case-cont...

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Main Authors: Antonio Giovanni Solimando, Nicola Susca, Paola Borrelli, Marcella Prete, Gianfranco Lauletta, Fabrizio Pappagallo, Roberta Buono, Gianfranco Inglese, Bianca Maria Forina, Donatello Bochicchio, Martina Capobianco, Valeria Carrieri, Sebastiano Cicco, Patrizia Leone, Nicola Silvestris, Annalisa Saracino, Roberto Ria, Vito Procacci, Giovanni Migliore, Angelo Vacca, Vito Racanelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
disease severity
intensive care unit
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
urea-to-creatinine ratio
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.625176/full

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