RECRUITINGOBSERVATIONAL
Association Between Plasma D Dimer in Adult CAP and Severity of Inflammatory Response and Survival
Association Between Elevated Plasma D-dimer in Adult Community-acquired Pneumonia Patients and Severity of Inflammatory Response and Survival
About This Trial
This observational study aims to investigate the association between elevated plasma D-dimer levels and the inflammatory response, as well as its impact on survival in adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia. the study participants will be subjected to sampling for D-dimer and calculation of CURB-65 score. this aims to find the relation between them
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- Patients who will be admitted to the Chest department, or coming to the outpatient clinic at Ain-Shams University Hospitals with CAP, and have the following inclusions:
1. age ≥18 years
2. diagnosis of CAP based on clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, and radiological evidence.
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- Patients with a history of coagulation disorders, cancer, or other chronic diseases, or refusal to participate.
- patients who have any clinical or radiological signs suggesting COVID-19 pneumonia.
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients who will be admitted to the Chest department, or coming to the outpatient clinic at Ain-Shams University Hospitals with CAP, and have the following inclusions:
1. age ≥18 years
2. diagnosis of CAP based on clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, and radiological evidence.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with a history of coagulation disorders, cancer, or other chronic diseases, or refusal to participate.
* patients who have any clinical or radiological signs suggesting COVID-19 pneumonia.
Treatments Being Tested
OTHER
Blood Product
blood sample for D-dimer
Locations (1)
Ain Shams University hospitals
Cairo, Egypt