Open AccessInflammatory Markers as Early Predictors of Disease Severity in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units: A Retrospective Observational Analysis
Author(s) -
Divyansh Gupta,
Syed Masudur Rahman Dewan,
Munish Chauhan,
Anshul Jain
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24171
Subject(s) - medicine , procalcitonin , intensive care unit , mechanical ventilation , apache ii , retrospective cohort study , severity of illness , ferritin , ards , sepsis , gastroenterology , lung
In pandemic situations, it is essential that the limited resources are used judiciously to achieve most benefits. Prediction of the disease severity at the earliest will help in better allocation, thus, positively affecting prognosis and treatment.