The Effectiveness of Immature Granulocyte Count for Predicting COVID-19 Severity and Poor Outcomes

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Cevik Y., Karaarslan F. N., Corbacioglu S. K., Turkes G. F., Emektar E.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.21, no.4, pp.227-233, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/eajem.galenos.2021.79836
  • Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.227-233
  • Keywords: COVID-19, emergency department, immature granulocyte, mortality, severity, PERCENTAGE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between immature granulocyte (IG) counts and the severity of the disease and to evaluate the effectiveness of IG in predicting the poor outcomes in polymerase chain reaction-confirmed Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases.