...Show More Authors
SUMMARY. The objectives of the present study were to assess the possible predictors of COVID-19 severity and
duration of hospitalization and to identify the possible correlation between patient parameters, disease severity
and duration of hospitalization. The study included retrospective medical record extraction of previous coron
avirus COVID-19 patients in Basra hospitals, Iraq from March 1st and May 31st, 2020. The information of the
participants was investigated anonymously. All the patients’ characteristics, treatments, vital signs and laboratory
tests (hematological, renal and liver function tests) were collected. The analysis was conducted using the SPSS
(version 22, USA). Spearman correlation was used to measure the relations
...
Show More