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However, the lack of consensus regarding the precise definition of the laboratory warning sign (WS) -\u201can increase in hematocrit concurrent with a rapid decrease in platelet count\u201d- has made it difficult to utilize this WS for predicting DSS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A matched case - control study was conducted among adult dengue patients (aged \u226516 years) hospitalized within the first four days of illness between November 2022 and August 2023, with each DSS case was matched with three non-DSS ones.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There were 448 patients (112 DSS and 336 non-DSS) included in this study. An increase in hematocrit concurrent with a rapid decrease in platelet count was observed 1\u20132 days prior to the development of DSS. The cut-off value of an increase in hematocrit by \u22655% concurrent with a decrease in platelet count by \u226550% as compared with those of the previous day was found to be a predictor of DSS, with a sensitivity of 60.71% and a specificity of 83.04%. A DSS scoring system developed using these two cut-off values, along with the number of clinical WSs, can be used to predict the risk of DSS in adult patients. It achieved an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.93 (95% CI: 0.90\u20130.96), sensitivity of 86.6%, and specificity of 87.8%. The Score enables triage of patients into low-, intermediate-, and high-risk groups for appropriate monitoring and management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The WS \u201can increase in hematocrit concurrent with a rapid decrease in platelet count\u201d can be defined as \u201can increase in hematocrit \u22655% concurrent with a decrease in platelet count \u226550% compared to the previous day\u201d. 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