Association of Mortality with Lymphocyte Subset in Patients with COVID-19-associated Acute Respiratory Failure: A Subgroup Analysis.

ABSTRACT

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes pneumonia and lymphopenia. We investigated the predictive value of T-lymphocyte subset absolute counts for outcomes following coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)-associated acute respiratory failure (C-ARF). Patients and methods: A retrospective chart review of adult patients with C-ARF was undertaken from 23 March 2020 to 20 November 2021 to obtain relevant data. Patients were divided into two groups based on survival. The T-lymphocyte subsets were determined by flow cytometric analysis. A binomial logistic regression was performed to ascertain factors affecting survival. Cut-off values to differentiate between survivors and non-survivors were identified with the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Results: A total of 379 patients were analyzed. Age was negatively correlated with survival. Non-survivors had significantly lower T-lymphocyte subset absolute counts than survivors. Serum ferritin levels were significantly higher in non-survivors. Baseline lymphocyte (%) and a subset were predictive of survival in patients [lymphocyte (%) <5.65%, CD3+ <321 cells/µL, CD4+ <205 cells/µL, CD8+ <103 cells/µL]. Conclusions: Lower T-lymphocyte subsets were associated with higher mortality in patients with C-ARF. Monitoring trends may help in identifying patients at increased risk of poor outcomes. How to cite this article Vadi S, Pednekar A, Suthar D, Sanwalka N, Rabade N, Ghodke K. Association of Mortality with Lymphocyte Subset in Patients with COVID-19-associated Acute Respiratory Failure A Subgroup Analysis. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(1)52-56.