Risk factors predicting disease severity and mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 Saudi Arabian patients.

Context: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a global pandemic that may be associated with significant associated risk factors.

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors predisposing risk to death in COVID-19 patients.

Settings And Design: This is a retrospective study that presents the demographic, clinical presentation, and laboratory findings on our patients to determine risk factors contributing to their COVID-19 outcome.

Age/BMI is a Stronger Predictor of Death in COVID-19 Patients than Age Alone: A Pilot Study.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of age and BMI on the risk of death in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A cohort of 206 Saudi COVID-19 patients was included in this study. Data on age, BMI, hospitalization, comorbidities, and death were collected and analyzed.