The relationship between prognostic nutritional index and mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 Pneumonia

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to investigate the ability of the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) score to predict the prognosis and mortality of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 Pneumonia. Methods: One hundred seventy-three patients were included in the study. The patients were grouped as patients with or without pneumonia, those who were hospitalized in the ward or intensive care unit, who were discharged, or who died. The ability of the PNI score, which was calculated according to the results at the time of admission, to predict hospitalization and mortality in the intensive care unit was evaluated. Results: The mean age of the patients was found to be 53.9 years. Pneumonia was detected in 72.3% of the patients. The need for intensive care developed in 26% of them. The PNI score was found to be significantly lower (p