Warning indicators of COVID-19 severity: a retrospective observational study integrating modern biomarkers and traditional tongue features
Integrating TCM tongue features (thick fur and fat shape) with clinical biomarkers (age, fever, and PCT) enhances early identification of severe COVID-19, particularly in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Jiamei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3724-0561)
- Zhongde Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3852-4435)
- Qiumin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1635-341X)
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3750-374X)
- Yuntao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4033-2133)
- Zheng Danwen
- Ye Gangfu
- Huang Jianshan
- Ma Zengming
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University (CN)
- Key Laboratory of Guangdong Province (CN)
- 174th hospital of the People's Liberation Army (CN)
- Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1500605
- Primary Topic
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00