Parenteral and Oral Anticoagulant Treatment for Hospitalized and Post-Discharge COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
Methods: This systematic review synthesizes data on the outcome of anticoagulation in hospitalized and post-discharge COVID-19 patients. Dichotomous variables from individual studies were pooled by risk ratio (RR) and their 95% confidence interval (95% CI) using the random-effects model. Meta-analyses were performed when feasible. Results: We included 32 studies from 2.815 unique citations, including 7 randomized clinical trials. A total of 33.494 patients were included. Outcomes measured include mortality and survival rates, the requirement for ICU care and mechanical ventilation. A pooled meta-analysis favors anticoagulant compared to no anticoagulant with reduced mortality in hospitalized patients (RR 0,55; 95%CI 0,43-0,66; p<0,001). Higher dose of anticoagulant also showed treatment benefit compared to standard prophylactic dose in selected populations (RR 0,68; 95%CI 0,40-0,96; p<0,001). Regular, pre-hospital anticoagulation prior to hospitalization yielded mixed result. There are currently no data on the benefit of anticoagulation on post-discharge COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: Determination of the presence of thrombosis in COVID-19 is important, as therapeutic dosage of anticoagulants, rather than prophylatic dose, would be indicated in such clinical situation. Anticoagulants were found to decrease the mortality of hospitalized COVID-19. The results from this study are important in the tailored treatment of COVID-19 patients. Further studies on the need for oral anticoagulation for outpatients or post-discharge is warranted. This study has been registered in PROSPERO database (CRD42020201418).
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