Bi (2020)
Prediction of severe illness due to COVID-19 based on an analysis of initial Fibrinogen to Albumin Ratio and Platelet count
https://doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2020.1760230
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09537104.2020.1760230
Laboratory Findings
Prothrombin time (Abnormal vs. Normal)
COVID-19 (severe/critical)
Hazard ratio: 1.388 (0.373-5.168) Adjusted model

China

Retrospective observational study

Medical records

130

One hundred and thirteen patients of COVID-19 were enrolled in Taizhou Public Health Medical Center, Taizhou Hospital, Zhejiang Province, China, from January 23 to February 4, 2020. Clinical diagnosis and classifications were made according to the Chinese management guideline for COVID-19

The median age was 46 years(IQR, 37–45 years); 64 (56.6%) of them were male; 44 (38.9%) patients had the basic disease; Forty-seven(41.6%) had a fever (with a body temperature> 37.3°C) on admission; X-ray or CT findings showed involvement of chest radiographs in 110 patients (97.3%)

Total

3 Week


COVID-19 (severe/critical)

22

Severe, having any of the three conditions: respiratory distress, respiratory rate ?30 beats/min; means oxygen saturation ?93% in a resting state; arterial blood oxygen partial pressure/oxygen concentration ?300 mm Hg (1 mm Hg = 0.133 kPa);


Laboratory Findings

Prothrombin time

Abnormal >14.0

Normal

Abnormal


Hazard ratio

1.388 (0.373-5.168)

No

No

Yes

age, PT, FIB, FAR, PLT


none

Average

No