Serum Level of Ferritin and D-dimer and the Severity of (COVID 19) Infection
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Many laboratory biomarkers were used for diagnosis of COVID-19 infection; however, their accuracy to assess the severity and prognosis are still to be evaluated.
Aim: to correlate between the serum Ferritin and D-dimer levels and the severity of COVID-19 infection and its outcome (mortality, days of hospital stay, ICU admission or mechanical ventilation).
A retrospective study conducted by retrieving patients' data who were admitted to Ain Shams University Specialized Hospital - Obour branch and diagnosed with COVID-19 infection in the period from 1st of April 2020 to 31st of July 2020.
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Detailed Description
Aim of the study: to correlate between the serum level of Ferritin and D-dimer and the severity of COVID-19 infection as well as its outcome
Material and methods:
It is a retrospective study conducted by retrieving data of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection "PCR positive for SARS-CoV2" who were admitted to Ain Shams University Specialized Hospital - Obour branch in the period from 1st of April 2020 to 31st of July 2020.
The following data were collected from the studied patients' files:
• Demographic characteristics (age, sex, marital status, smoking status, co-morbidities), Source of infection, degree of severity of COVID-19 infection according to WHO Clinical management of COVID-19: interim guidance.
The investigations done include:
Laboratory investigations: including; (Complete blood picture, Iron profile, Liver function tests, D-dimer ("Using: using Biomerieux-VIDAS, Serial number IVD3002806, Manufactured in 2008, Marcy l'Étoile, France " "Reference range: 0-500 ng/ml") and Serum Ferritin ("using ABBOT-Architect 1000, Serial number I1SR62514, Manufactured in 2010, Chicago, Illinois, United States.""Reference range: 13-150 ng/ml" (Figure number "2") Radiological investigations: By High resolution CT chest ("Using: Toshiba 16-slice CT scanner, model number: activion 16, Manufactured in 2010, Japan") "severity scoring was done using "25-point CT severity score" Li et al, 2020". Score of 7 or less was considered as mild affection, 8-17 was considered as moderate affection and 18 or more was considered as severe affection " Saeed et al 2021"
Inclusion Criteria:
Hospitalized isolated patients "in Ain Shams University Specialized Hospital - Obour branch" with COVID-19 infection confirmed by "Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive for SARS-CoV2".
Exclusion Criteria:
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COVID-19 patients with other conditions altering the serum Ferritin level; For example; iron deficiency anemia, defective intestinal absorption, internal bleeding, rheumatoid arthritis, hyperthyroidism, leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, frequent blood transfusions and advanced liver disease "Child-Pugh score C".
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COVID-19 patients with other conditions altering the serum D-dimer level; For example; known pulmonary embolism, known Deep Venous Thrombosis "DVT", pregnancy, heart failure, trauma, active malignancy, septicemia, disseminated Intra-vascular Coagulopathy "DIC".
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The patients with any missing studied data were also excluded. Data was correlated with the clinical spectrum of severity and the patient outcome regarding: death or recovery, days of hospital stay, need for ICU admission and need for mechanical ventilation.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Mortality [Till study completion, an average of 4 months]
- Need for Mechanical ventilation [Till study completion, an average of 4 months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Hospitalized isolated patients "in Ain Shams University Specialized Hospital - Obour" with COVID-19 infection confirmed by "Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive for SARS-CoV2".
Exclusion Criteria:
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• COVID-19 patients with other conditions altering the serum Ferritin level; For example; iron deficiency anemia, defective intestinal absorption, internal bleeding, rheumatoid arthritis, hyperthyroidism, leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, frequent blood transfusions and advanced liver disease "Child-Pugh score C".
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COVID-19 patients with other conditions altering the serum D-dimer level; For example; known pulmonary embolism, known Deep Venous Thrombosis "DVT", pregnancy, heart failure, trauma, active malignancy, septicemia, disseminated Intra-vascular Coagulopathy "DIC".
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The patients with any missing studied data were also excluded.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Ain Shams University | Cairo | Egypt | +2 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Ain Shams University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Eman B AbdelFattah, Ain Shams University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- FMASU MS220/2020