Publications by authors named "Noam Glick"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the link between low ALT (Alanine-aminotransferase) levels and increased mortality risk in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, given its association with sarcopenia and frailty.
- Data from 357 patients showed that those with low ALT were more likely to die, with a hazard ratio of 1.82, indicating that low ALT is a significant predictor of worse outcomes.
- The research concludes that low ALT levels are independently associated with a higher risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients, even after accounting for other risk factors like age and comorbidities.
Accurate prediction of mortality upon hospital admission is of great value, both for the sake of patients and appropriate resources' allocation. A myriad of assessment tools exists for this purpose. The evidence relating to the comparative value of clinical assessment versus established indexes are scarce.
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