Early increase of serum ferritin among COVID-19 patients is associated with need of invasive mechanical ventilation and with in-hospital death.

Diego Ramonfaur Gloria Mayela Aguirre-GarcíaCarlos A Diaz-GarzaGuillermo Torre-AmioneVictor M Sanchez-NavaReynaldo Lara-MedranoMaría T Ramírez-ElizondoAlejandra C Esparza-SandovalFrancisco J Ortega-HernándezMichel F Martínez-Reséndez

Published in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2022)

Delta in ferritin is associated with in-hospital death and invasive mechanical ventilation. Other acute phase reactants were not associated with these outcomes among COVID-19 inpatients.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
sars cov
respiratory failure
coronavirus disease
healthcare
acute care
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
emergency department