European journal of clinical investigation
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Eur. J. Clin. Invest. · Oct 2020
Meta AnalysisPredictors of Adverse Prognosis in Covid-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Identification of reliable outcome predictors in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is of paramount importance for improving patient's management. ⋯ Advanced age, comorbidities, abnormal inflammatory and organ injury circulating biomarkers captured patients with an adverse clinical outcome. Clinical history and laboratory profile may then help identify patients with a higher risk of in-hospital mortality.
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Eur. J. Clin. Invest. · Oct 2020
Review Meta AnalysisAssociation between diabetes mellitus and lung cancer: meta-analysis.
This study aimed to summarize the association between diabetes mellitus (DM) and the incidence of lung cancer using a meta-analysis of cohort studies. ⋯ This meta-analysis suggests that DM has no significant impact on the incidence of lung cancer in men but has a harmful effect on women.
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Eur. J. Clin. Invest. · Oct 2020
Meta AnalysisFeatures of severe COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To systematically review clinical and biochemical characteristics associated with the severity of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-related disease (COVID-19). ⋯ Characteristics associated with the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection may allow an early identification and management of patients with poor outcomes.