Yakob Gebregziabher Tsegay
St. Paula Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
Title: Hematological parameters and its risk factors on progression and classification of COVID-19 patients admitted at millennium COVID-19 treatment and care center
Biography
Biography: Yakob Gebregziabher Tsegay
Abstract
Introduction: COVID-19 is public health pandemic in the globe going on currently. Alteration of hematological parameters in patients confirmed with COVID-19 pandemic is evolving as an important feature of disease progression and classification. Hence, this study aims to identify hematological parameters and related risk factors in patients with COVID-19 Pandemic at Millennium COVID-19 Treatment and Care Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methods and Materials: This study is prospective Cohort included patients with COVID-19 Pandemic admitted at Millennium COVID-19 Treatment and Care Center an emergency Center of the Capital of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Socio-demographic, Clinical, Treatment, Hematology Laboratory and patient outcome data were collected using standard questionnaire and compared between patients with Mild, Moderate, Severe and Critical disease defined according to COVID-19 Clinical Management Pocket book, published by Ministry of Health Ethiopia and Ethiopian Public Health Institute jointly on June 2020. This study assessed the risk factors associated with clinical illness and poor progression. Vital hematological and coagulation factors were investigated with linear mixed model, and Coagulation Screening with sepsis induced coagulopathy and with international Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis Evident Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Scoring system were applied.