Risk factors for mechanical ventilation and ECMO in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU: A multicenter retrospective observational study.

Ryo TakadaTomonori Takazawa Yoshihiko TakahashiKenji FujizukaKazuki AkiedaShigeru Saito

Published in: PloS one (2022)

We showed that low antithrombin level at ICU admission might be a risk factor for subsequent ECMO requirements, in addition to other previously reported factors.

Keyphrases

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