Publications by authors named "Valeria Virdis"
High sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) is a strong predictor of adverse outcome during SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, its determinants remain partially unknown. We aimed to assess the relationship between severity of inflammatory response/coagulation abnormalities and hsTnT in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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- This study evaluated the effect of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) on patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in a hospital setting.
- Out of 315 patients, 22.2% died during the hospital stay, but those receiving LMWH had significantly lower mortality rates.
- The findings support using LMWH as a potential treatment to improve outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
Objective: To explore whether at-admission hyperglycemia is associated with worse outcomes in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Research Design And Methods: Hospitalized COVID-19 patients ( = 271) were subdivided based on at-admission glycemic status: ) glucose levels <7.78 mmol/L (NG) ( = 149 [55.