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 PiazzaPublished 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
- coronavirus disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- coronary artery disease
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported