Factors affecting the mortality rate of patients with cancer hospitalized with COVID-19: a single center’s experience
Murat Ayhan, Hatice Odabaş, Nedim Turan, Deniz Tataroğlu Özyükseler, Osman Köstek, Gülin Alkan, Evrim Abamor, Mahmut Emre Yıldırım
Abstract
0.028, respectively). Having metastases concurrent with COVID-19 was a statistically significant factor predictive of prognosis. Also, high CRP, ferritin, LDH, and D-dimer, and low albumin and hemoglobin were related to increased mortality rates. The predictive and prognostic role of possible factors related to prognosis is still unknown and further large, multicenter prospective studies are needed to confirm these results.
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MedicineMortality rateInternal medicineCancerCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PopulationGastroenterologyDiseaseSurgeryEnvironmental healthInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 and healthcare impactsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesHealthcare cost, quality, practices