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PubMed: 38160458 DOI: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_162_23

Impact of comorbidities and inflammatory markers on mortality of COVID-19 patients.

Lung India 41(1):40-46

Authors: Azmat Karim, Mohammad Shameem, Anjana Talwar, Deepak Talwar

Affiliations

  • Department of TB and Respiratory Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
  • Department of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Metro Center for Respiratory Diseases, Metro Hospital Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a serious global health concern. The severity of the disease can be determined by serologic indicators such as C-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, D-dimer, ferritin, and interleukin-6. (IL-6). Patients with preexisting conditions such as respiratory, cardiovascular, and pulmonary disease could be at risk of adverse outcomes. It is crucial to provide adequate medical care to manage these patients and increase their chances of survival.

AIM

The study examined the impact of comorbidity and inflammatory markers on the severity and mortality of hospitalised COVID-19 patients.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

This retrospective study included 101 COVID-19 patients who had comorbidities and were hospitalised from April 2021 to April 2022.

RESULTS

Patients with a severe COVID-19 infection could be anticipated to have higher levels of inflammatory markers in their blood. Patients with chronic kidney and coronary artery disease have a worse prognosis than those with other comorbidities (P value <0.001). However, tuberculosis had no statistically significant effect on mortality and showed a minimal chance of death (P value = 0.303). In addition, tocilizumab performed poorly and was ineffective against the COVID-19 treatment. However, ivermectin exhibited a statistically significant probability of survival in COVID-19 patients.

CONCLUSION

The inflammatory markers D-dimer, ferritin, and IL-6 were identified as valuable indicators of disease severity. Further, chronic kidney disease and coronary artery disease were identified as risk factors for mortality, while tuberculosis showed potential protective effects. The study showed that higher neutrophil levels were linked to mortality in tocilizumab-treated patients, while ivermectin showed promise in increasing survival rates.

MeSH

Coronary Artery Disease, Infections, Mortality, Arteries, Risk, Comorbidity, Kidney, Tuberculosis, Ivermectin, Interleukin-6, C-Reactive Protein, Ferritins, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Sars-Cov-2