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Raised D-dimer among Admitted COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
- Source :
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association, Vol 60, Iss 251 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Nepal Medical Association, 2022.
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Abstract
- Introduction: Patients with COVID-19 are characterised by abnormal levels of inflammatory biomarkers. Elevated D-dimer in COVID-19 patients is associated with increased mortality. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of raised D-dimer among COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care centre. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in COVID-19 unit of a tertiary care centre from 23 January 2021 to 19 June 2021. The ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 077/078/159). D-dimer values and demographic data of the hospital-admitted COVID-19 patients were recorded. Convenience sampling technique was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Out of 180 patients with COVID-19 admitted in the hospital, the D-dimer levels were raised in 85 (47.22%) (39.93-54.51, 95% Confidence Interval) patients. Conclusions: The prevalence of raised D-dimer among admitted COVID-19 patients was found to be lower when compared to other studies conducted in similar settings.
- Subjects :
- COVID-19
D-dimer
Nepal
prevalence.
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00282715 and 1815672X
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 251
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7ab45afe557e48c581a3a964479867ab
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7579