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  • Rev Soc Bras Med Trop . Risk factors associated with mortality in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


    Rev Soc Bras Med Trop


    . 2021 Mar 22;54:e0878.
    doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0878-2020. eCollection 2021.
    Risk factors associated with mortality in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


    Julio C?sar Delgado Correal 1 , Victor Edgar Fiestas Sol?rzano 2 , Paula Hesselberg Damasco 3 , Maria de Lourdes Martins 1 , Adriana Guerreiro Soares de Oliveira 1 , Carla Salles Campos 1 , Marcos Fernando Fornasari 1 , Elzinandes Leal de Azeredo 2 , Paulo Vieira Damasco 4 5



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    Abstract

    Introduction: Understanding the mortality-associated risk factors of coronavirus disease 2019 will impact clinical decisions.
    Methods: This retrospective longitudinal study included patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Kaplan-Meier method and multivariate Cox regression analysis were used.
    Results: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score of ?2 (hazard ratio 4.614; 95% confidence interval =2.210-9.634; p<0.001) and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio of >5 (hazard ratio=2.616; 95% confidence interval=1.303-5.252; p=0.007) were independently associated with mortality.
    Conclusions: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio on admission can identify coronavirus disease patients at increased risk of death and guide subsequent clinical decisions.


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