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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Score and Sepsis-induced Coagulopathy Score in Prediction of COVID-19 Severity: A Retrospective Analysis

Mayank Kapoor, Prasan Kumar Panda, Lokesh Kumar Saini, Yogesh Bahurupi

Keywords : Coronavirus disease-2019, Disseminated intravascular coagulation score, Hospital mortality, Pulmonary embolism, Sepsis-induced coagulopathy score

Citation Information : Kapoor M, Panda PK, Saini LK, Bahurupi Y. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Score and Sepsis-induced Coagulopathy Score in Prediction of COVID-19 Severity: A Retrospective Analysis. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25 (12):1357-1363.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24056

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 17-12-2021

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2021; The Author(s).


Abstract

Background: The novel disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) score (platelet count, prolonged prothrombin time, D-dimer, and fibrinogen) and sepsis-induced coagulopathy (SIC) score (platelet count, international normalized ratio, and sequential organ failure assessment score) are markers of coagulopathy, which, for the first time, are explored in line with the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) disease outcomes. The correlation of D-dimer with these findings is also studied. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis of hospital-based records of 168 COVID-19 patients was done. Data including D-dimer, routine investigations, DIC, and SIC scorings (all within 3 days of admission) were collected and correlated with the outcomes. The study was conducted in a tertiary care center catering to North India's population. Results: Higher DIC score (1.59 ± 1.18 vs 0.96 ± 1.18), SIC score (1.60 ± 0.89 vs 0.63 ± 0.99), and D-dimer titers (1321.33 ± 1627.89 vs 583·66 ± 777.71 ng/mL) were significantly associated with severe COVID-19 disease (p <0.05). DIC score and SIC score ≥1, and D-dimer ≥1315 ng/mL for severe disease; DIC score ≥1, SIC score ≥2, and D-dimer ≥600 ng/mL for pulmonary embolism (PE); and DIC score and SIC score ≥1, and D-dimer level ≥990 ng/mL for mortality were the respective cutoff values we found from our study. Conclusion: Higher DIC scores, SIC scores, and D-dimer values are associated with severe COVID-19 disease, inhospital mortality, and PE risk. They can serve as easily accessible early markers of severe disease and prioritize hospital admissions in the presently overburdened scenario and may be used to develop prognostic prediction models.


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