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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of pneumothorax (PX), a rare complication of COVID-19, on mortality. Method(s): All patients admitted to our hospital with the diagnosis of COVID-19 were screened, and patients who developed PX were included in the study. Patient demographics data, number of days of hospitalization for comorbidities, day and duration of thorax tube insertion, and laboratory findings during hospitalization were recorded by scanning the hospital automation system and patient records. Result(s): For our study, 7485 patients hospitalized with the diagnosis of COVID-19 were screened in intensive care unit. PX was detected in 32 (0.296%) of the patients. About 59.4% of these patients included in the study were male. DM was the most common comorbid condition at 56.3%. In these patients, the mortality rate was found to be 90.6%. Conclusion(s): The data obtained indicate that PX, a COVID-19 complication, leads to a serious increase in mortality. We believe that using protective ventilation methods to avoid the development of pneumotarax will help to reduce mortality.© Copyright 2022 by The Cardiovascular Thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - Available online at www.gkdaybd.org.
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Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the neutrophile-lymphocyte ratio and the effects of age, gender, and comorbidities on mortality. Method(s): In our study, 100 patients who had a ground-glass opacification on computed thorax tomography and who had a positive polymerase chain reaction test were included in our study. Demographic data, laboratory data and comorbidities of the patients were recorded. Result(s): Sixty-five (65%) of the patients participating in the study were male. The mean age of the patients was 66 (21.5). The mortality rate was found to be 27% (n=27) High neutrophile-lymphocyte ratio, low lymphocyte count, high urea, and creatin levels were significant in terms of mortality. In addition, advanced age, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are other factors that have an impact on mortality. Conclusion(s): The neutrophile-lymphocyte ratio can solely be used as a prognostic marker because it is simple and economical.©Copyright 2022 by The Cardiovascular Thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care.
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Introduction: As of June 27, 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 540 million infections and 6.3 million deaths. We aimed to investigate the effect of the vaccine on the clinical course of elderly patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit and to determine the prognosis of the patients according to their vaccination status. Material(s) and Method(s): The study included 157 patients over the age of 65. Patients were divided into two groups. The first group consisted of patients who were vaccinated with two doses of CoronaVac, and the second group consisted of patients who were not vaccinated. Demographic data of the patients, prehospital clinical frailty scales, Charlson Comorbidity Indexes, APACHE II scores, laboratory values, and patient prognoses were recorded. Result(s): Of the 157 patients, 93 (59.2%) were female, and the median age was 76 years (65-99). 96 (61.1%) patients were vaccinated and 61 (38.9%) patients were unvaccinated. Patients were grouped as survivors (n=26) and deceased. We found that APACHE II, prehospital clinical frailty scales, and Charlson Comorbidity Indexes scores were higher in patients who died. There was a significant difference between blood lymphocyte and ferritin levels and survival. The 28-day survival rate was higher and intensive care unit overall survival time were longer in the vaccinated group. Conclusion(s): We observed that the vaccinated patients had higher survival times and lower mortality rates than those who were not vaccinated. We think that it is important to vaccinate elderly patients and that additional doses may be needed. Copyright © 2022, Geriatrics Society. All rights reserved.