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Risk Score Predicts COVID-19 Mortality, Outperforms Others – Medscape
Considering eight variables at hospital admission predicts risk for death among people hospitalized with COVID-19 better than many existing tools, researchers report.
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Clinical observations, patient demographics, and blood measurements at hospital admission combined in a brief score predicted the likelihood of in-hospital mortality in a prospective, observational cohort of more than 57,000 individuals with COVID-19.
Dr Calum Semple
“We were surprised that eight readily available features and a simple math calculation were sufficient to accurately predict ris…
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