Clinical value of laboratory indicators for predicting disease progression and death in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study

Objectives As early prediction of severe illness and death for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is important, we aim to explore the clinical value of laboratory indicators in evaluating the progression and prognosis of patients with COVID-19.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting...

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Main Authors: Ying Wang, Qian Wang, Jie Cheng, Jun Lin, Jian-Ping Wang, Jian Shang, Jing Wan, You-qin Yan, Wen-bin Liu, Hai-Ping Zhang, Xiao-yue Wang, Zi-ang Li
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-10-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/10/e043790.full
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author Ying Wang
Qian Wang
Jie Cheng
Jun Lin
Jian-Ping Wang
Jian Shang
Jing Wan
You-qin Yan
Wen-bin Liu
Hai-Ping Zhang
Xiao-yue Wang
Zi-ang Li
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Qian Wang
Jie Cheng
Jun Lin
Jian-Ping Wang
Jian Shang
Jing Wan
You-qin Yan
Wen-bin Liu
Hai-Ping Zhang
Xiao-yue Wang
Zi-ang Li
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description Objectives As early prediction of severe illness and death for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is important, we aim to explore the clinical value of laboratory indicators in evaluating the progression and prognosis of patients with COVID-19.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting Hospital-based study in China.Participants Adult patients with COVID-19 from December 15, 2019 to March 15, 2020.End point Disease severity and mortality.Methods Clinical data of 638 patients with COVID-19 were collected and compared between severe and non-severe groups. The predictive ability of laboratory indicators in disease progression and prognosis of COVID-19 was analysed using the receiver operating characteristic curve. The survival differences of COVID-19 patients with different levels of laboratory indicators were analysed utilising Kaplan-Meier analysis.Results 29.8% (190/638) of patients with COVID-19 progressed to severe. Compared with patients with no adverse events, C reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and D-dimer were significantly higher in severe patients with adverse events, such as acute myocardial injury, respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit admission, multiple organ dysfunction syndromes and death (all p<0.05). The multivariate logistic analysis suggested that CRP, NLR and D-dimer were independent risk factors for the disease progression of COVID-19 (all p<0.05). The model combining all of them owned the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) predicting disease progression and death of COVID-19, with AUC of 0.894 (95% CI 0.857 to 0.931) and 0.918 (95% CI 0.873 to 0.962), respectively. Survival analysis suggested that the patients with a high level of CRP, NLR or D-dimer performed shorter overall survival time (all p<0.05).Conclusions The combination of CRP, NLR and D-dimer could be an effective predictor for the aggravation and death in patients with COVID-19. The abnormal expression of these indicators might suggest a strong inflammatory response and multiple adverse events in patients with severe COVID-19.
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spelling doaj-art-4a8e653c1a5849b4bfb42b601b09d3232025-08-20T02:23:56ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552021-10-01111010.1136/bmjopen-2020-043790Clinical value of laboratory indicators for predicting disease progression and death in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort studyYing Wang0Qian Wang1Jie Cheng2Jun Lin3Jian-Ping Wang4Jian Shang5Jing Wan6You-qin Yan7Wen-bin Liu8Hai-Ping Zhang9Xiao-yue Wang10Zi-ang Li113 Department of Nosocomial Infection Management, Wuhan University Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaFudan University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Wuhan No.7 hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Surgery, Wuhan No.7 hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaObjectives As early prediction of severe illness and death for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is important, we aim to explore the clinical value of laboratory indicators in evaluating the progression and prognosis of patients with COVID-19.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting Hospital-based study in China.Participants Adult patients with COVID-19 from December 15, 2019 to March 15, 2020.End point Disease severity and mortality.Methods Clinical data of 638 patients with COVID-19 were collected and compared between severe and non-severe groups. The predictive ability of laboratory indicators in disease progression and prognosis of COVID-19 was analysed using the receiver operating characteristic curve. The survival differences of COVID-19 patients with different levels of laboratory indicators were analysed utilising Kaplan-Meier analysis.Results 29.8% (190/638) of patients with COVID-19 progressed to severe. Compared with patients with no adverse events, C reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and D-dimer were significantly higher in severe patients with adverse events, such as acute myocardial injury, respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit admission, multiple organ dysfunction syndromes and death (all p<0.05). The multivariate logistic analysis suggested that CRP, NLR and D-dimer were independent risk factors for the disease progression of COVID-19 (all p<0.05). The model combining all of them owned the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) predicting disease progression and death of COVID-19, with AUC of 0.894 (95% CI 0.857 to 0.931) and 0.918 (95% CI 0.873 to 0.962), respectively. Survival analysis suggested that the patients with a high level of CRP, NLR or D-dimer performed shorter overall survival time (all p<0.05).Conclusions The combination of CRP, NLR and D-dimer could be an effective predictor for the aggravation and death in patients with COVID-19. The abnormal expression of these indicators might suggest a strong inflammatory response and multiple adverse events in patients with severe COVID-19.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/10/e043790.full
spellingShingle Ying Wang
Qian Wang
Jie Cheng
Jun Lin
Jian-Ping Wang
Jian Shang
Jing Wan
You-qin Yan
Wen-bin Liu
Hai-Ping Zhang
Xiao-yue Wang
Zi-ang Li
Clinical value of laboratory indicators for predicting disease progression and death in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study
BMJ Open
title Clinical value of laboratory indicators for predicting disease progression and death in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study
title_full Clinical value of laboratory indicators for predicting disease progression and death in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study
title_fullStr Clinical value of laboratory indicators for predicting disease progression and death in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Clinical value of laboratory indicators for predicting disease progression and death in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study
title_short Clinical value of laboratory indicators for predicting disease progression and death in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study
title_sort clinical value of laboratory indicators for predicting disease progression and death in patients with covid 19 a retrospective cohort study
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/10/e043790.full
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