Krebs von den Lungen 6 (KL-6) levels in COVID-19 ICU patients are associated with mortality.

Giuliana ScarpatiDaniela BaldassarreMassimo BoffardiVincenzo CalabreseEdoardo De RobertisGraziella LacavaFilomena OlivaPasquale PaglianoGabriele PascaleGiovanni L TripepiOrnella Piazza

Published in: Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care (Online) (2022)

At ICU admission, KL-6 serum level was significantly higher in the most hypoxic COVID-19 patients and independently associated with ICU mortality.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
sars cov
end stage renal disease
mechanical ventilation
cardiovascular events
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
emergency department
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
prognostic factors
type diabetes
coronary artery disease