Evaluation of D-dimer as a predictor of severity, degree of pulmonary involvement and mortality in patients with COVID-19

Objective: To verify D-dimer values to predict disease severity, degree of lung involvement and mortality in patients with COVID-19. Method: The levels 200 confirmed COVID-19 were prospectively measured the Emergency Department Razi Hospital Ahvaz on admission day, its relations illness computed tomography (CT) score, assessed. Results: level > 1.04 μg/mL ≤ 1.12 could indicate severe high grade pulmonary but low risk death. rate (was significantly higher than those (17.2% x 1.5%; P:0.02). An independent positive correlation was found between Chest CT score as well severity (OR: 1.84; 95%CI:1.38 - 2.45; P:0.0001). Conclusion: early stage infection may independently illness, involvement, death, indicating beneficial role timely management critical patients.