Persistent alveolar inflammatory response in critically ill patients with COVID-19 is associated with mortality.
Justin de BrabanderLeonoor S BoersRobert F J KullbergShiqi ZhangEsther J NossentLeo M A HeunksAlexander P J VlaarPeter I BontaMarcus J SchultzTom van der PollJanWillem DuitmanLieuwe D J Bosnull nullnull nullnull nullnull nullPublished in: Thorax (2023)
Patients with COVID-19-related ARDS showed an alveolar inflammatory state related to the innate host response, which was associated with a higher mortality. HDS treatment was associated with decreasing alveolar concentrations of CCL20 and CXCL1.