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Ferritin / albumin ratio could be a new indicator of COVID-19 disease mortality        
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Öztürk TAŞKIN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Ayşe YILMAZ
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Veysel Garani SOYLU
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Ufuk DEMİR
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Funda Çatan İnan
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Introductions: Despite significant advances in the management of patients with COVID-19, there is a need for markers to guide treatment and predict disease severity. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship of the ferritin/albumin (FAR) ratio with disease mortality. Methodology: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Assessment II scores and laboratory results of patients diagnosed with severe COVID-19 pneumonia were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups: survivors and non-survivors. Data for ferritin, albumin, and ferritin/albumin ratio among COVID-19 patients were analyzed and compared. Results: The mean age was higher in non-survivors (p = 0.778, p < 0.001, respectively). The ferritin/albumin ratio was significantly higher in the non-survival group (p < 0.05). Taking the cut-off value of the ferritin/albumin ratio of 128.71 in the ROC analysis, it predicted the critical clinical status of COVID-19 with 88.4% sensitivity and 88.4% specificity. Conclusions: ferritin/albumin ratio is a practical, inexpensive, and easily accessible test that can be used routinely. In our study, the ferritin/albumin ratio has been identified as a potential parameter in determining the mortality of critically ill COVID-19 patients treated in intensive care.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Albumin | COVID-19 | ferritin | ferritin/albumin ratio | mortality | predictive
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Dergi ISSN 1972-2680
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2023
Cilt No 17
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 37 / 42
Doi Numarası 10.3855/jidc.17409
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.17409