claim: covid-19 infection induces readily detectable morphological and inflammation-related phenotypic changes in peripheral blood monocytes , the severity of which correlate with patient outcome
evidence_1: conclusions the detection and serial monitoring of this subset of inflammatory monocytes using flow cytometry could be of great help in guiding the prognostication and treatment of patients with covid-19 and merits further evaluation.", "findings while we did not detect significant differences in the number of monocytes between patients with covid-19 and normal healthy individuals,we did identify significant morphological and functional differences, which are more pronounced in patients requiring prolonged hospitalization and icu admission.", 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "patients with covid-19 have larger than normal monocytes, easily identified on forward scatter, side scatter analysis by routine flow cytometry,with the presence of a distinct population of monocytes with high forward scatter (fsc- high).", "methods we performed detailed flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood samples from 28 covid-19 patients treated at xian no.8 hospital and the first affiliated hospital of xian jiaotong university in early 2020 in an attempt to identify factors that could help predict severity of disease and patient outcome."
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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