Endothelial Activity and Stress Index (EASIX) Score as a Predictor for Early Severe COVID-Related Mortality | ||||
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
Volume 100, Issue 1, July 2025, Page 3842-3847 PDF (1.06 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2025.415726.1824 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Mahmoud Ahmed Elrefy1; sabry shoeib2; ahmed AboZenah3; Ibrahim Kassab ![]() | ||||
1Lecturer of Internal Medicine & Hematology / faculty of Medicine / Menoufia University | ||||
2Hematology Unit, Department Of Internal Medicine, faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin Al Kom, Egypt | ||||
3physician at cairo university hospitals, Egypt | ||||
4Department Of Internal Medicine , Sirs Allyan General Hospital , Menoufia , Egypt | ||||
5Hematology Unit, Department Of Internal Medicine, faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin Al Kom, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Severe COVID-19 often triggers an uncontrolled surge of pro-inflammatory cytokines, leading to endothelial injury that plays a critical role in early mortality. Objective: This study aimed to estimate endothelial activity and stress index (EASIX) score and find out if there is association between EASIX score and early mortality in adults with severe COVID-19. Subjects and methods: This retrospective observational analysis study included 200 adult patients diagnosed with severe COVID-19 and admitted to Menoufia University Hospitals between June and November 2021. Patients were divided into two groups: survivors and non-survivors. Results: EASIX scores were significantly higher in non-survivors indicating a strong association with early COVID-19–related deaths. Significant differences were also noted between the two groups in hemoglobin levels, absolute lymphocyte count, D-dimer, LDH, CRP, ferritin, creatinine, and BUN values. Conclusion: The EASIX score demonstrated excellent predictive accuracy for early mortality (AUC = 0.981) and can serve as a practical tool for assessing risk in severe COVID-19 patients. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
COVID-19; Early mortality; EASIX score; D-dimer; LDH | ||||
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