Tang (2020)
Anticoagulant treatment is associated with decreased mortality in severe coronavirus disease 2019 patients with coagulopathy
https://doi.org/10.1111/JTH.14817
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jth.14817
Laboratory Findings
D-dimer (1 unit increase vs. Not applicable)
COVID-19 (death)
Odds ratio: 1.060 (1.030-1.090) Adjusted model

China

Retrospective cohort study

Medical records

449

Consecutive patients with severe COVID-19

181 females and 268 males. The mean age at disease onset was 65.1 years

Total

28 Day


COVID-19 (death)

134

Died within 28 days


Laboratory Findings

D-dimer

none

Not applicable

1 unit increase


Odds ratio

1.060 (1.030-1.090)

No

Yes

Yes

risk was adjusted for age, sex ratio, underlying disease, treating with heparin, prothrombin time, and platelet count


Timing of laboratory assessment not specified

Good

Yes