Association between renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor treatment, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, D-Dimer and clinical severity of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients : a multicenter, observational study

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The aim of this study was to investigate the possible relationship between worse clinical outcomes and the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. A total of 247 adult patients (154 males, 93 females; mean age: 51.3 ± 14.2 years) hospitalized for COVID-19 as confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic and clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters were analyzed using various statistical modeling. Primary outcomes were defined as the need for intensive care unit (ICU), mechanical ventilation, or occurrence of death. Of the patients, 48 were treated in the ICU with a high flow oxygen/noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV, n = 12) or mechanical ventilation (n = 36). Median length of ICU stay was 13 (range, 7-18) days. Mortality was seen in four of the ICU patients. Other patients were followed in the COVID-19 services for a median of 7 days. There was no significant correlation between the primary outcomes and use of ACEIs/ARBs (frequentist OR = 0.82, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.29-2.34, p = 0.715 and Bayesian posterior median OR = 0.80, 95% CI 0.31-2.02) and presence of hypertension (frequentist OR = 1.23, 95% CI 0.52-2.92, p = 0.631 and Bayesian posterior median OR = 1.25, 95% CI 0.58-2.60). Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and D-dimer levels were strongly associated with primary outcomes. In conclusion, the presence of hypertension and use of ACEIs/ARBs were not significantly associated with poor primary clinical outcomes; however, NLR and D-dimer levels were strong predictors of clinical worsening.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

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Journal of human hypertension - 35(2021), 7 vom: 24. Juli, Seite 588-597

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gormez, Selcuk [VerfasserIn]
Ekicibasi, Erkan [VerfasserIn]
Degirmencioglu, Aleks [VerfasserIn]
Paudel, Ashok [VerfasserIn]
Erdim, Refik [VerfasserIn]
Gumusel, Hilal Kurtoglu [VerfasserIn]
Eroglu, Elif [VerfasserIn]
Tanboga, Ibrahim Halil [VerfasserIn]
Dagdelen, Sinan [VerfasserIn]
Sariguzel, Nevin [VerfasserIn]
Kirisoglu, Ceyda Erel [VerfasserIn]
Pamukcu, Burak [VerfasserIn]

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4964P6T9RB
Aldosterone
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
Fibrin fragment D
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Observational Study

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Date Completed 27.07.2021

Date Revised 27.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41371-020-00405-3

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NLM314129650