Chen (2020)
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of older patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China (2019): a single-centered, retrospective study
https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaa089
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32279081
Laboratory Findings
LDH (Abnormal vs. Normal)
COVID-19 (death)
Odds ratio: 1.020 (0.990-1.030) Adjusted model

China

Retrospective cohort study

Medical records

55

203 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 Age ? 65 y No. (%)

median age of 54 years (interquartile range, 41-68; range, 20-91 years). Males accounted for 108 (53.2%) of the cases, and 55 patients (27.1%) were >65 years of age.

Total

40 Day


COVID-19 (death)

19

Death due to COVID-19


Laboratory Findings

LDH

Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L)

Normal

Abnormal


Odds ratio

1.020 (0.990-1.030)

No

No

Yes

Gender, comorbidities, breath shortness, Time from illness onset to first hospital admission, AST >40 U/L, Cr >105 ?mol/L, Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L), C-reactive protein >10 mg/L, Procalcitonin >1.0 ng/m


none

Average

No