Is SARS-CoV-2 viral load a predictor of mortality in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome patients?
Lerzan DoganAytaj AllahverdiyevaMustafa ÖnelSevim MeşeEsra Saka Ersinİlkay AnaklıZeynep Tuğçe SarıkayaRehile ZenginBulent GucyetmezNeval Yurtturan UyarPerihan Ergin ÖzcanAyse Sesin KocagözHayriye Kırkoyun Uysalİbrahim Ozkan AkinciAli AğaçfidanPublished in: The Journal of international medical research (2022)
Viral load at ICU admission has significant prognostic value. In combination with age, comorbidities, and severity scores, viral load may assist clinicians in identifying individuals who need more intensive monitoring. Increased awareness may improve outcomes by allowing the more effective monitoring and treatment of patients. More prospective studies are needed to determine how a high viral load worsens disease and how to avoid irreversible results.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- end stage renal disease
- coronavirus disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- emergency department
- intensive care unit
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- palliative care
- cardiovascular events
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported outcomes
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle