Abstract
BACKGROUND: Coronaviruses are microorganisms of animal and mankind. The WHO categorized the disease as COVID-19 in February, 2020. Various laboratory markers can support the identification and follow up of COVID-19 case. Current evidence proposes a prognostic impact of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in diverse inflammatory syndromes. Hence, it is rationalized to investigate its role as a prognostic biomarker in severe COVID‐19 pneumonia. OBJECTIVE: The objective is to analyze the effect of NLR, D-dimer, CRP, and ferritin role in the prediction of consequence of inpatients with severe COVID-19. METHOD OF THE STUDY: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 96 patients aged (18-80) years whom PCR SARS-CoV-2 positive, and admitted to (Al-Sader Medical City) in Al-Najaf City, Iraq between (July to October 2020). The absolute number of neutrophil count divided by the absolute number of lymphocyte count is measured on admission to determine the value of (NLR). Parameters like (D-dimer, C-reactive protein, and ferritin) also have been investigated in relation to outcome. RESULT: High (NLR) was significantly (p-value = 0.001) linked with lower oxygen concentration and worse prognosis. CONCLUSION: Raised (NLR) was a convenient indicator connected with unfortunate outcome in those admitted with COVID-19. High inflammatory markers, like ferritin, CRP, and D-dimer were also associated with doomed prognosis.
Recommended Citation
Mezedawee, Ameer Sukar and Khudair, Safaa
(2023)
"Exploring the Influence of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio, D-Dimer, C - Reactive protein, and Ferritin on Outcome Prediction of Severely-Ill Patients with COVID-19 in Al-Sader Medical City in Al-Najaf City, Iraq,"
Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal: Vol. 22:
Iss.
3, Article 7.
DOI: 10.52573/ipmj.2023.181134
Available at:
https://ipmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol22/iss3/7
DOI
10.52573/ipmj.2023.181134