Early predictors of mortality for moderate to severely ill patients with Covid-19 in Erbil city

Background & Objectives: COVID-19 disease represents a major burden on national health institutes. The aim of study is to figure out the parameters that can predict the mortality in moderate to severely ill Covid-19patients. That enable us to predict the course of the disease and reduce the mortality of Covid-19 patients. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study carried out in West Emergency Hospital in Erbil city-Kurdistan region/Iraq from February to August 2021onsample of one hundred patients with positive real-time polymerase chain reaction.The patients were followed up from their admission to hospital until their discharge alive or dead.Their data were collected by direct interview with them or from their relatives or saved records in hospital and fulfilled in a prepared questionnaire. Results: The mortality rate of hospitalized patients with moderate to severe Corona infections diseasewas (44%). The older age of patients was significantly related to higher mortality rate. The patients presented with dyspnea (51.4%), hypertension (57.1%) and renal failure were significantly associated with higher mortality rates. High respiratory rate (>25 bpm), low oxygen saturation (<88%), and high C-reactive protein level (>59) were accompanied with higher mortality rates. These results were statistically significant. Conclusion: The early predictors of mortality in patients with moderate to severe Corona infections disease were elderly age, dyspnea, co-morbidity with hypertension and renal failure, high respiratory rate, low oxygen saturation and elevated levels of C-reactive protein.