Elevated D-dimer levels on admission are associated with severity and increased risk of mortality in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Gungor, Baris; Atici, Adem; Baycan, Omer; Alici, Gokhan; Öztürk, Fatih; Tugrul, Sevil; Asoglu, Ramazan; Cevik, Erdem; Sahin, Irfan; BARMAN, Hasan

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.09.018

Elevated D-dimer levels on admission are associated with severity and increased risk of mortality in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Gungor B., Atici A., Baycan O. F., Alici G., Öztürk F., Tugrul S., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.39, pp.173-179, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 39
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.09.018
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
Page Numbers: pp.173-179
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to investigate the correlation of D-dimer levels measured on admission with disease severity and the risk of death in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia.