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Association between “D-dimeritis” in the emergency department and COVID-19 hospital burden  (2025)

Authors:
Lippi, Giuseppe; Ferrari, Anna; Maccagnani, Antonio; Paolillo, Ciro
Title:
Association between “D-dimeritis” in the emergency department and COVID-19 hospital burden
Year:
2025
Type of item:
Articolo in Rivista
Tipologia ANVUR:
Articolo su rivista
Language:
Inglese
Format:
Elettronico
Referee:
Sì
Name of journal:
EMERGENCY CARE JOURNAL
ISSN of journal:
2282-2054
N° Volume:
21
Number or Folder:
1
Page numbers:
13407-13407
Keyword:
D-dimer, Testing; COVID-19
Short description of contents:
This study analyzed D-dimer tests requested by the two emergency departments of the University Hospital Trust of Verona during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Our findings show that the aggregate monthly number of D-dimer test requests from both emergency departments increased significantly (+39%) in 2021 compared to 2019, followed by a steady decline until 2024, when the aggregate monthly test requests were nearly threefold lower than before the pandemic. A strong association was observed between monthly D-dimer test requests and ICU admissions for COVID-19 in Verona (r=0.90; p=0.037), whereas no significant correlation was found with COVID-19 positive cases (r=0.11; p=0.855) or COVID-19 hospitalizations (r=0.70; p=0.118) in Verona. These results suggest that the heightened severity of COVID-19 cases during the early pandemic phase was a key driver of increased D-dimer test requests, while the subsequent decline may reflect reduced disease burden, improved test appropriateness through enhanced healthcare staff education, and a better understanding of COVID-19 pathophysiology.
Web page:
https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ecj/article/view/13407
Product ID:
144582
Handle IRIS:
11562/1156927
Last Modified:
May 15, 2025
Bibliographic citation:
Lippi, Giuseppe; Ferrari, Anna; Maccagnani, Antonio; Paolillo, Ciro, Association between “D-dimeritis” in the emergency department and COVID-19 hospital burden «EMERGENCY CARE JOURNAL» , vol. 21 , n. 1 , 2025 , pp. 13407-13407

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