Identifying risk factors for mortality in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19
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چکیده
This article is an evidence commentary based on the study ‘Predictors of mortality in hospitalised COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis’ by Tian et al, published volume 92 Journal Medical Virology 2020. critically appraises methods used within this meta-analysis discusses findings context clinical practice.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Cardiac Nursing
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1749-6403', '2052-2207']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2021.0029