Mid-regional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM), C-reactive protein (CRP) and other biomarkers in the early identification of disease progression in patients with COVID-19 in the acute NHS setting
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Abstract
There is a lack of biomarkers validated for assessing clinical deterioration in patients with COVID-19 on presentation to secondary or tertiary care. This evaluation looked at the potential clinical application of C reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin, mid-regional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) and white cell count to support prediction of clinical outcomes.
Methods
135 patients presenting to Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between April and June 2020 confirmed to have COVID-19 via reverse-transcription-qPCR were included. Biomarkers from within 24 hours of presentation were used to predict disease progression by Cox regression and area under the receiver operating characteristic curves. The endpoints assessed were 30-day all-cause mortality, intubation and ventilation, critical care admission and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) use.
Results
Elevated MR-proADM was shown to have the greatest ability to predict 30-day mortality adjusting for age, cardiovascular disease, renal disease and neurological disease. A significant association was also noted between raised MR-proADM and CRP concentrations and the requirement for critical care admission and NIV.
Conclusions
The measurement of MR-proADM and CRP in patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection on admission shows significant potential to support clinicians in identifying those at increased risk of disease progression and need for higher level care, subsequently enabling prompt escalation in clinical interventions.
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Table 1: Rigor
Ethics not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:The study has several limitations. Primarily, a higher event per variable ratio is desirable, fortunately however stratification was only needed for one covariate. Greater power could be achieved through higher participant numbers or through examining …
SciScore for 10.1101/2021.04.19.21252978: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
Ethics not detected. Sex as a biological variable not detected. Randomization not detected. Blinding not detected. Power Analysis not detected. Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:The study has several limitations. Primarily, a higher event per variable ratio is desirable, fortunately however stratification was only needed for one covariate. Greater power could be achieved through higher participant numbers or through examining serial results over time. A multi-centre study with more patients could also allow for prediction of progression from NIV to intubation. It is a retrospective study; it remains to be seen whether application of such biomarkers into clinical diagnostic and management pathways will deliver the potential expected benefits. Clinician confidence in use of such biomarkers to support decisions has to be developed and evidenced in clinical practice. MR-proADM and CRP may have other clinical utility worth exploring, such as whether measurement of these has use in facilitating earlier discharges (11) in individuals with low concentrations or whether a delta change in concentrations could be used to guide decisions on weaning ventilatory support and also the de-escalation or stopping of antibiotics to mitigate against potential future antimicrobial resistance.
Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.
Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.
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