Publications by authors named "Hao Phan Thai"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify risk factors associated with the mortality of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Vietnam during the peak of the pandemic (August to October 2021).
- Among 104 patients, the average age was 61.7 years, with a high prevalence of co-morbidities such as hypertension and diabetes, and an overall mortality rate of 29.8%.
- Key risk factors for death included high Brixia scores, elevated urea and ferritin levels, lack of vaccination, and older age (above 60 years).
Background: The presence of acute kidney injury in the setting of acute heart failure (AHF) or acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a very common occurrence and was termed cardiorenal syndrome 1 (CRS1). Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in the blood and urine is one of the earliest biomarkers of acute kidney injury due to ischemia or renal toxicity. This study was aimed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of plasma NGAL in the diagnosis of CRS1.
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