The Biochemical and Hematological Patterns of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Mongolia

Abstract

Objectives: The impact of COVID-19 prompted a race to find a treatment that would reduce its mortality. This study aimed to analyze how the clinical and laboratory characteristics reflect the disease process and progression of COVID-19 cases in hospitalized patients of Mongolia, which could be informative in managing patients with COVID-19.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the prescription patterns of drugs given to hospitalized patients diagnosed with COVID-19. A total of 1012 participants were recruited in the study. These were identified from the reported positive cases by polymerase chain reaction or antigen reactivity performed in Ulaanbaatar.
Result: A total of 1096 patients participated in this study. The mean age was 51.86 ± 16.98 for male patients and 52.23 ± 16.4 for female patients. It has been revealed that there are statistically significant differences between male and female patients. RBC was 4.56 ± 0.79 M/ UL and 5.08 ± 1.36 M/UL, men and women respectively. The levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in female COVID-19 patients were significantly higher (46.75 ± 72.83 mg/dL) compared to male patients (33.94 ± 47.96 mg/dL). The platelet count (PLT) was 245.32 ± 77.71 for male patients, while there was a significant reduction in PLT count in female patients (229.30 ± 71.59).
Conclusions: Patients with COVID-19 in Mongolia appeared to remain in the hospital for 6.86 ± 2.43 days, shorter than in other countries. Hematological analysis showed that female patients had elevated C-reactive protein levels and decreased PLT count.