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Observational studyLaboratory medicine2021

Clinical Utility of Midregional Proadrenomedullin in Patients with COVID-19.

Bruna Lo Sasso, Caterina Maria Gambino, Nicola Scichilone, Rosaria Vincenza Giglio, Giulia Bivona, Concetta Scazzone, Roberto Muratore, Salvatore Milano, Mario Barbagallo, Luisa Agnello and 1 more

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Observational study in Laboratory medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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20citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bruna Lo SassoDepartment of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Caterina Maria GambinoDepartment of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Nicola ScichiloneDepartment of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Rosaria Vincenza GiglioDepartment of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Giulia BivonaDepartment of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Concetta ScazzoneDepartment of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Roberto MuratoreDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, AOUP P. Giaccone, Palermo, Italy.
Salvatore MilanoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, AOUP P. Giaccone, Palermo, Italy.
Mario BarbagalloDepartment of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Geriatric Unit, University of Palermo, Italy.
Luisa AgnelloDepartment of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Marcello CiaccioDepartment of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6120-9041
University of Palermo · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of the study was to assess the role of midregional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) in patients with COVID-19.

methodsWe included 110 patients hospitalized for COVID-19. Biochemical biomarkers, including MR-proADM, were measured at admission. The association of plasma MR-proADM levels with COVID-19 severity, defined as a requirement for mechanical ventilation or in-hospital mortality, was evaluated.

resultsPatients showed increased levels of MR-proADM. In addition, MR-proADM was higher in patients who died during hospitalization than in patients who survived (median, 2.59 nmol/L; interquartile range, 2.3-2.95 vs median, 0.82 nmol/L; interquartile range, 0.57-1.03; P <.0001). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed good accuracy of MR-proADM for predicting mortality. A MR-proADM value of 1.73 nmol/L was established as the best cutoff value, with 90% sensitivity and 95% specificity (P <.0001).

conclusionWe found that MR-proADM could represent a prognostic biomarker of COVID-19.

Indexed as

AdrenomedullinAgedAlanine TransaminaseAspartate AminotransferasesBiomarkersComorbidityCOVID-19C-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansHypertensionInterleukin-6Lung DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionAdrenomedullinAlanine TransaminaseAspartate AminotransferasesBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinIL6 protein, humanInterleukin-6proadrenomedullinProtein PrecursorsbiomarkerCOVID-19inflammationMR-proADMrespiratory disease

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PMID33928380
PMCPMC8600477
OpenAlexW3159451078

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