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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Study of Coagulation Disorders and the Prevalence of Their Related Symptoms among COVID-19 Patients in Al-Jouf Region, Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Heba Bassiony Ghanem, Abozer Y Elderdery, Hana Nassar Alnassar, Hadeel Ali Aldandan, Wajd Hamed Alkhaldi, Kholod Saad Alfuhygy, Mjd Muharib Alruwyli, Razan Ayed Alayyaf, Shoug Khaled Alkhalef, Saud Nahar L Alruwaili and 1 more

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Heba Bassiony GhanemDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Abozer Y ElderderyDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6219-5312
Hana Nassar AlnassarDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Hadeel Ali AldandanDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Wajd Hamed AlkhaldiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Kholod Saad AlfuhygyDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Mjd Muharib AlruwyliDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Razan Ayed AlayyafDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Shoug Khaled AlkhalefDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Saud Nahar L AlruwailiRegional Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Al-Jouf, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0002-4347-1075
Jeremy MillsSchool of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Portsmouth PO1 2DT, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1719-9047
Jouf University · SAMinistry of Health · SAUniversity of Portsmouth · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected millions of people around the world. COVID-19 patients, particularly those with the critical illness, have coagulation abnormalities, thrombocytopenia, and a high prevalence of intravascular thrombosis.

objectivesThis work aims to assess the prevalence of coagulation disorders and their related symptoms among COVID-19 patients in the Al-Jouf region of Saudi Arabia. SUBJECTS AND

methodsWe conducted a retrospective study on 160 COVID-19 patients. Data were collected from the medical records department of King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Sakaka, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia. The socio-demographic data, risk factors, coagulation profile investigation results, symptom and sign data related to coagulation disorders, and disease morbidity and mortality for COVID-19 patients were extracted from medical records, and the data were stored confidentially.

resultsMales represented the highest prevalence of COVID-19 infection at 65%; 29% were aged 60 or over; 28% were smokers; and 36% were suffering from chronic diseases, with diabetes mellitus representing the highest prevalence. Positive D-dimer results occurred in 29% of cases, with abnormal platelet counts in 26%.

conclusionOur findings confirm that the dysregulation of the coagulation cascade and the subsequent occurrence of coagulation disorders are common in coronavirus infections. The results show absolute values, not increases over normal values; thus, it is hard to justify increased risk and presence based on the presented data.

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coagulation disordersCOVID-19D-dimerSARS-CoV-2symptoms

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