Charlson Comorbidity Index in Predicting Poor Clinical Outcomes and Mortality in Patients with COVID-19

ARGUN BARIŞ S., BOYACI H., AKHAN S., MUTLU B., TOYGAR DENİZ M., BAŞYİĞİT İ.

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, vol.23, no.2, pp.145-153, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2022.21076
  • Journal Name: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.145-153
  • Keywords: COVID-19, comorbidity, Charlson Comorbidity Index, mortality, clinical outcome, DISEASE
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: As known, older age and comorbidities are associated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 19. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the Charlson Comorbidity Index in predicting poor clinical outcomes in coronavirus disease 19 patients.