Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases
Manuscript ID	56292
Country	Egypt

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Predictors of severe and critical COVID-19: A systematic review
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Sameh Hany Emile and Sualeh Muslim Khan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Sameh Hany Emile, MD, Associate Professor, Surgeon, General Surgery Department, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura University, Dakahlia Governorate, Mansoura City 35516, Egypt. dr_sameh81@mans.edu.eg
Key Words	COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Predictors; Severe; Critical; Systematic review
Core Tip	After systematic literature search, several demographic, clinical, laboratory, and radiologic factors were found to be predictive of severe and critical coronavirus disease 2019 along with the potential need for mechanical ventilation. Factors that were more commonly reported were older age, medical comorbidities, lymphopenia, increased neutrophil ratio, elevated C-reactive protein, and increased D-dimer. Findings on computed tomography (CT) scanning predictive of severe disease were bronchial wall thickening, CT score > 7, linear opacities, consolidation, right upper lobe affection, and crazy paving pattern.
Citation	Emile SH, Khan SM. Predictors of Severe and Critical COVID-19: A systematic review. World J Clin Infect Dis 2020; 10(2): 24-32

Received	2020-04-23 17:37
Peer-Review Started	2020-04-23 17:38
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-05-05 17:07
Revised	2020-05-06 07:49
Second Decision	2020-05-20 10:48
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-05-22 05:19
Articles in Press	2020-05-22 05:19
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Typeset the Manuscript	2020-06-03 08:29

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