Alterations with PCR Positivity at Admission and Predictive Factors of Prolonged Hospital Stay in COVID-19

[LANGUAGE= "English"] INTRODUCTION: The aim of the present study is to investigate the baseline predictive factors of prolonged hospital stay and to compare the patient characteristics according to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity.METHODS: Between March 11 and June 1, 2020, 234 p...

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Published in:Haydarpașa Numune Hastanesi tıp dergisi = The medical journal of Haydarpașa Numune Hospital 2023, Vol.63 (3), p.237
Main Author: Altın, Sedat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Hemoglobin
Intensive care
Leukocytes
Mortality
Patients
Polymerase chain reaction
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Summary:[LANGUAGE= "English"] INTRODUCTION: The aim of the present study is to investigate the baseline predictive factors of prolonged hospital stay and to compare the patient characteristics according to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity.METHODS: Between March 11 and June 1, 2020, 234 patients hospitalized in a non-intensive care unit clinic with a diagnosis of COVID-19 were included retrospectively. The duration of hospitalization were classified as ≤7 days and >7 days. Furthermore, according to real-time PCR (RT-PCR) of nasopharyngeal swab positivity, patients were divided into two Groups.RESULTS: Of all the 234 patients, the mean age was 54±13 and 167 (71%) was male. Thirty-six (36%) were PCR positive (+) at the first swab samples. Hospital stay was longer than 7 days in 122 (52%) of the patients. Ten patients (4.3%) died within 60-days. PCR-positive cases had lower baseline leukocytes (p=0.002), C-reactive protein (p=0.001) values, whereas hemoglobin (p=0.001) and albumin levels (p
ISSN:1300-6363
DOI:10.14744/hnhj.2021.72593