“…(2021) mention that the d-dimer levels presented one of the highest values during the first week of hospitalization in the intensive care unit (ICU). Evidence suggests that critically ill COVID-19 patients who have high viral loads may also have indicators of coagulation activation (D-dimer) and elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines [ 3 , 4 ]. Thus, the viral load associated with d-dimer levels can be another item used to identify the severity of these individuals [ 3 , 4 ].…”