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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2025

Thrombin generation indices and Wells score predict pulmonary embolism in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Linjie Luo, Dan Zheng, Li Da, Jian Cheng, Yirui Cao, Na Wang

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Linjie LuoDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Wenjiang District People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, PR China. Electronic address: LLJ_luolinjie9j7@hotmail.com.
Dan ZhengDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care medicine, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, PR China.
Li DaDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Wenjiang District People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, PR China.
Jian ChengDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Wenjiang District People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, PR China.
Yirui CaoDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Wenjiang District People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, PR China.
Na WangDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Wenjiang District People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, PR China.

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objectiveThis study investigated the predictive value of thrombin generation indices and Wells score in the development of Pulmonary Embolism (PE) in patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD).

methods160 patients who were admitted for AECOPD and underwent CT Pulmonary Arteriography (CTPA) were collected. Among them, a total of 62 cases were diagnosed with PE as the AECOPD with PE group, and the other 98 cases were not diagnosed with PE as the AECOPD group. The general data, past history and combined basic diseases, laboratory tests and other related clinical data of the two groups were compared, and the data collected were statistically analyzed to explore the diagnostic indexes that can predict PE in AECOPD.

resultsHistory of venous thromboembolism, d-Dimer as well as Endogenous Thrombin Potential (ETP), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) coagulation indices, and Wells score was significantly higher in the AECOPD with PE group than in the AECOPD group, and Time to Peak (ttpeak), Albumin (ALB) and total protein were lower than those in the AECOPD group. The Wells score had a positive correlation with ETP and APTT and a negative correlation with ttpeak, which were all independent risk factors for PE in AECOPD. The Wells score had the best efficacy in predicting the occurrence of PE in patients with AECOPD with a cutoff value of 4.62.

conclusionSignificant correlations were found between the thrombin generation indices (ETP, APTT and ttpeak) and the Wells score, which can also be used for early diagnosis of PE in patients with AECOPD.

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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructivePulmonary EmbolismThrombinAgedBiomarkersBlood Coagulation TestsComputed Tomography AngiographyDisease ProgressionFemaleFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation ProductsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPartial Thromboplastin TimePredictive Value of TestsRisk FactorsBiomarkersFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Productsfibrin fragment DThrombinAECOPDPEThrombin GenerationWells Score

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PMCPMC11919307

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