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Disease severity was defined based on intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were extracted from the patients\u2019 electronic medical records and the laboratory information system.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The study included 207 patients (mean age: 51 \u00b1 16 years; male: 72%), of which 56 were severe cases. Compared to non-severe patients, severe patients had significantly higher white blood cell count (9.3 K\/\u03bcl vs. 7.1 K\/\u03bcl;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), median absolute neutrophil count (6.2 vs. 4.4 K\/\u03bcl;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.003), absolute lymphocyte count (1.4 K\/\u03bcl vs. 1.0 K\/\u03bcl;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.002); neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (5.6 vs. 3.2;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), median D-dimer (1.0 vs. 0.6 \u03bcg\/ml;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), median C-reactive protein (8.7 vs. 2.9 mg\/dl;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), and prothrombin time (14.1 vs. 13.6 seconds;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.003). Similarly, compared to survivors, non-survivors had significantly higher median absolute neutrophil count (6.9 K\/\u03bcl vs. 4.8 K\/\u03bcl;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.016), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (6.9 vs. 3.5;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), median D-dimer (1.6 vs. 0.6 \u03bcg\/ml;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.005), and median C-reactive protein (11.7 vs. 3.1 mg\/dl;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). However, in the multivariable analysis, none of the laboratory parameters remained independently associated with disease severity or mortality.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n This study found that among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia, several clinical and laboratory markers were associated with disease severity and mortality in univariable analyses; however, no independent predictors were identified after adjustment. These findings highlight the complexity of COVID-19 progression and the need for cautious interpretation of laboratory markers in clinical decision-making.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/sjmms.sjmms_1118_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,21]],"date-time":"2026-07-21T20:00:18Z","timestamp":1784664018000},"page":"269-278","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Association of Clinical Characteristics, Hematological Indices, and Acute Inflammatory Markers in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients with Disease Severity and Mortality: A Single-center Retrospective Study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Abeer Mohammed","family":"Al-Subaie","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"R2-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1791","DOI":"10.3390\/microorganisms13081791","article-title":"SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: Advances in diagnosis and treatment","volume":"13","author":"Caliman-Sturdza","year":"2025","journal-title":"Microorganisms"},{"key":"R3-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"7161","DOI":"10.3390\/cimb45090453","article-title":"Pathological effects of SARS-CoV-2 associated with hematological abnormalities","volume":"45","author":"Shama","year":"2023","journal-title":"Curr Issues Mol Biol"},{"issue":"(9)","key":"R4-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"825","DOI":"10.1177\/08850666231166344","article-title":"Risk factors associated with severity and death from COVID-19 in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis study","volume":"38","author":"Mehri","year":"2023","journal-title":"Journal of Intensive Care Medicine"},{"key":"R5-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"491","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jointm.2024.02.005","article-title":"Comparative study on the incidence of non-COVID-19 viral pneumonia before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective analysis based on respiratory non-COVID viral nucleic acid results","volume":"4","author":"Tan","year":"2024","journal-title":"J Intensive Med"},{"key":"R6-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1281263","DOI":"10.3389\/fimmu.2024.1281263","article-title":"Understanding COVID-19-associated endothelial dysfunction: Role of PIEZO1 as a potential therapeutic target","volume":"15","author":"Zhang","year":"2024","journal-title":"Front Immunol"},{"key":"R7-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3220","DOI":"10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_226_24","article-title":"Alterations in hematologic, coagulation, and inflammatory markers based on fever status in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A retrospective study","volume":"13","author":"Chatterjee","year":"2024","journal-title":"J Family Med Prim Care"},{"key":"R8-20260728","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1563998","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2025.1563998","article-title":"Biomarkers for SARS-CoV-2 infection. 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