Hypoalbuminemia as predictor of thrombotic events in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

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BACKGROUND: Hypoalbuminemia complicates acute diseases and infections and is associated with a worst prognosis. The aim is to evaluate whether hypoalbuminemia is associated with higher incidence and risk of thrombotic events in community-acquired pneumonia.

METHODS: We retrospectively collected data from a prospective study investigating the incidence of thrombotic events in community-acquired pneumonia hospitalized patients from 2011 to 2016 at University-Hospital Policlinico Umberto I. Baseline characteristics and outcomes were collected. Incidence of outcomes were calculated. Kaplan-Meier curves were created, Cox model used to identify predictors for the outcomes, and competing risk analysis performed.

RESULTS: From a total of 231 patients, 130 (56.3%) and 101 (43.7%) had or not hypoalbuminemia. Age, proportion of female, BMI, major comorbidities, and severity of pneumonia were similar between two subgroups. A less proportion of patients with hypoalbuminemia received antithrombotic and statin therapy. Median hospital stay was 11 days in both subgroups. Patients with hypoalbuminemia had higher D-dimer and high- sensitivity C-reactive-protein values with an inverse relation between albumin values and these markers. Incidence of thrombotic events was 26 and 11 per 1000 patient-days in patient with and without hypoalbuminemia. At Cox model, hypoalbuminemia was associated with thrombotic events development in univariable (hazard ratio; 2.67, 95% confidence intervals, 1.30-5.40) and multivariable (hazard ratio 3.19; 95% confidence intervals, 1.48-6.89) analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: More than a half of patients with community acquired pneumonia had hypoalbuminemia that is associated with a doubled incidence and a three-fold increased risk of thrombotic events. The inverse relation between baseline albumin and D-dimer values confirms this association.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:404

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International journal of cardiology - 404(2024) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 131942

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Valeriani, Emanuele [VerfasserIn]
Cangemi, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Carnevale, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Romiti, Giulio Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Pannunzio, Arianna [VerfasserIn]
Pignatelli, Pasquale [VerfasserIn]
Violi, Francesco [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-41-4
Albumins
C-Reactive Protein
Cardiovascular diseases
Hypoalbuminemia
Journal Article
Pneumonia
Serum albumin
Thrombosis

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.131942

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NLM369481216