COVID-19: Hematological and laboratory findings in patients from a private hospital in Caracas, Venezuela. Correlation with mortality

Abstract

The first cases of COVID-19 in Venezuela occurred in mid-March 2020. The number of cases remained relatively low until May when it began to increase, reaching its maximum in August 2020. The purpose of this work is to present the clinical, hematological, and laboratory studies carried out on 139 patients hospitalized at the El Ávila Clinic, a private hospital in Caracas, between June 30 and September 15, 2020. The 139 patients (98 males, 41 females) had an average age of 62.7 years (range 31 to 91); 55 (39.8 %) patients presented worsening of their disease, for which they were transferred to the intensive care unit, where 41 (74.54 %) died. Most of these patients had comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Hematological and laboratory studies on admission are similar to those reported in similar studies in different parts of the world.