Association Between Erythrocyte Indices and Covid-19 Severity

Authors

  • Geraldo Axel Ruslie Faculty of Medicine Widya Mandala Catholic University, Surabaya
  • Niluh Suwasanti Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine Widya Mandala Catholic University, Surabaya
  • Epriyanto T Darmadi Radiology Department, Primasatya Husada Citra Hospital, Surabaya
  • Paul L Tahalele Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine Widya Mandala Catholic University, Surabaya
  • Bernadette Dian Novita Pharmacology and Therapy Department, Faculty of Medicine Widya Mandala Catholic University, Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46799/ajesh.v2i11.168

Keywords:

COVID-19, Erythrocyte Index, Degree of Severity

Abstract

Rapid oxygen desaturation has been widely reported in sufferers of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) with severe and critical severity. The latest scientific evidence shows that this virus can interact with erythrocytes and disrupt the function of hemoglobin as an oxygen transporter. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the erythrocyte index and the severity of COVID-19 sufferers. This research is a cross-sectional study of 120 confirmed COVID-19 sufferers at the PHC Surabaya hospital. This research was conducted from January 2021 to July 2021. This research data was collected from electronic medical records at the Primasatya Husada Citra (PHC) Hospital in Surabaya. Patients in this study were categorized based on the degree of severity into mild-moderate and severe-critical. Statistical analysis was carried out using the Spearman rank correlation test. There is a decrease in the erythrocyte index value in patients with critical severity. Based on the Spearman rank correlation test, a significant correlation with weak correlation strength was found for MCV (r = -468, p=0.000), MCH (r = -337, p=0.000), and MCHC (r = -203, p=0.026 ). This research shows that there is a significant correlation. However, the strength of the correlation is weak, so this parameter cannot be used as a predictor to assess the prognosis and severity of sufferers. Further research is needed for better knowledge regarding COVID-19 and erythrocytes.

Downloads

Published

2023-11-13

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 11 (2023): Asian Journal of Engineering, Social and Health

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2023 Geraldo Axel Ruslie, Niluh Suwasanti, Epriyanto T Darmadi, Paul L Tahalele , Bernadette Dian Novita

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  • Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  • Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
  • Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.