A cytokine panel and procalcitonin in COVID-19, a comparison between intensive care and non-intensive care patients.

Tina MazaheriRuvini RanasingheWiaam Al-HasaniJames LuxtonJessica KearneyAllison ManningGeorgios K DimitriadishTracey MareRoyce P Vincent

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Pro-inflammatory cytokines and PCT were higher in COVID-19 patients requiring ICU admission vs. non-ICU admissions despite no difference in CRP. Furthermore, TNFα was higher in those with high PCT and requiring longer ICU admission despite no difference in CRP or rate of bacterial superinfection.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
sars cov
end stage renal disease
mechanical ventilation
emergency department
coronavirus disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
rheumatoid arthritis
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation