The well-defined antiphospholipid syndrome induced by COVID-19: a rare case report and review of the literature.

COVID-19 may induce a state of hypercoagulability, particularly in critically ill patients, for reasons that remain unknown. Numerous studies have identified the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with COVID-19; however, the definitive diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome continues to pose challenges. Here, we present the case of a patient infected with SARS-CoV-2 who developed life-threatening severe thrombocytopenia, profound anaemia, acute pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular failure, and renal insufficiency.

Usefulness of sequential organ failure assessment score on admission to predict the 90-day mortality in patients with exertional heatstroke: An over 10-year intensive care survey.

Background And Objectives: Despite a growing understanding of exertional heatstroke (EHS), there is a paucity of clinical evidence for risk-stratification of patients with EHS. The objective of this study was to identify an appropriate scoring system for prognostic assessment of EHS.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of all patients with EHS admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of the General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA between October 2008 and May 2019.

Serum myoglobin as predictor of acute kidney injury and 90-day mortality in patients with rhabdomyolysis after exertional heatstroke: an over 10-year intensive care survey.

Objective: Rhabdomyolysis (RM) in exertional heatstroke (EHS) often leads to multiple organ dysfunction including acute kidney injury (AKI). Studies have shown that serum creatine kinase (CK) >1000 U/L as a serological diagnostic criterion for RM does not reflect the risk of AKI or mortality.

Methods: This longitudinal cohort study included all patients with EHS who were admitted to intensive care unit between January 2008 and June 2019.

Association of D-dimer and acute kidney injury associated with rhabdomyolysis in patients with exertional heatstroke: an over 10-year intensive care survey.

Patients with rhabdomyolysis (RM) following exertional heatstroke (EHS) are often accompanied by dysfunction of coagulation and acute kidney injury (AKI). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between D-dimer and AKI in patients with RM following EHS. A retrospective study was performed on patients with EHS admitted to the intensive care unit over 10-year.

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score for Prediction of Mortality of Patients With Rhabdomyolysis Following Exertional Heatstroke: A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Southern China.

Heatstroke is a medical emergency that causes multi-organ injury and death without intervention, but limited data are available on the illness scores in predicting the outcomes of exertional heat stroke (EHS) with rhabdomyolysis (RM). The aim of our study was to investigate the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score in predicting mortality of patients with RM after EHS. A retrospective cohort study was performed, which included all patients with EHS admitted into the intensive care unit (ICU) of General Hospital of Southern Theater Command of Peoples Liberation Army from January 2008 to June 2019.