Haematological predictors of poor outcome among COVID-19 patients admitted to an intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Africa.

Haematological predictors of poor outcome among COVID-19 patients admitted to an intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Africa.

<h4>Background</h4>Studies from Asia, Europe and the USA indicate that widely available haematological parameters could be used to determine the clinical severity of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and predict management outcome. There is limited data from Africa on their usefulness...

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Main Authors: Zivanai C Chapanduka, Ibtisam Abdullah, Brian Allwood, Coenraad F Koegelenberg, Elvis Irusen, Usha Lalla, Annalise E Zemlin, Tandi E Masha, Rajiv T Erasmus, Thumeka P Jalavu, Veranyuy D Ngah, Anteneh Yalew, Lovemore N Sigwadhi, Nicola Baines, Jacques L Tamuzi, Marli McAllister, Anne K Barasa, Valerie K Magutu, Caroline Njeru, Angela Amayo, Marianne W Wanjiru Mureithi, Mary Mungania, Musa Sono-Setati, Alimuddin Zumla, Peter S Nyasulu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275832

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275832

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