Differences in Inflammatory Marker Kinetics between the First and Second Wave of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the ICU: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study.

Tamás SzakmanyWilliam TuckwellElsa HarteNick WetherallSaraswathi RamachandranShannon PriceHenry BreenCharlotte KillickYusuf CheemaCharles KingOwen Richards

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)

We found that there was a significantly reduced inflammatory response in the second wave, which is likely to be attributable to the more widespread use of immunomodulatory therapies.

Keyphrases

inflammatory response
coronavirus disease
sars cov
intensive care unit
lipopolysaccharide induced
oxidative stress
lps induced
toll like receptor
mechanical ventilation
respiratory syndrome coronavirus