Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2022
Red cell distribution width is a potent prognostic parameter for in-hospital and post-discharge mortality in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 patients: a registry-based cohort study on 3941 patients.
To investigate clinical and prognostic associations of red cell distribution width (RDW) in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. ⋯ RDW has a complex relationship with COVID-19-associated inflammatory state and is affected by prior comorbidities. RDW can improve the prognostication in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2022
Epidemiological characteristics, baseline clinical features, and outcomes of critically ill patients treated in a coronavirus disease 2019 tertiary center in continental Croatia.
To describe epidemiological characteristics and baseline clinical features, laboratory findings at intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and survival rates of critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients treated at a tertiary institution specialized for COVID-19 patients. ⋯ The parameters that differentiate survivors from non-survivors are in agreement with published data. Further multivariate analyses are warranted to identify individual mortality risk factors.
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2022
Incidence and risk factors for venous and arterial thromboses in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019: data on 4014 patients from a tertiary center registry.
To evaluate the burden and predictors of thromboembolic complications in a large real-life cohort of hospitalized patients with established coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ⋯ Among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, venous and arterial thromboses differ in timing of presentation, association with COVID-19 severity, and other clinical characteristics.
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2022
The effect of outpatient antibiotic treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 on the outcomes in the emergency department: a propensity score matching study.
To determine the effect of outpatient oral antibiotics on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients presenting to the emergency department. ⋯ This study suggests no benefit of empirical oral antibiotics for outpatient treatment of COVID-19. In patients presenting to the emergency department, prior oral antibiotic treatment did not affect hospital admission rates or the level of respiratory support required.
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2022
Association of discharge policy with the length of hospital stay among patients with coronavirus disease 2019: a cross-sectional study.
To assess the association between discharge policy and hospital stay length, and to evaluate the factors related to duration of viral clearance among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ⋯ SB discharge policy is preferable in the context of limited resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.