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UnknownProcalcitonin and C-reactive protein to rule out early bacterial coinfection in COVID-19 critically ill patients.

Purpose

Although the prevalence of community-acquired respiratory bacterial coinfection upon hospital admission in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported to be < 5%, almost three-quarters of patients received antibiotics. We aim to investigate whether procalciton...
S-EPMC10425511 | biostudies-literature
UnknownImmunosuppressed patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in ICU: clinical characteristics and factors influencing outcomes.

Introduction

COVID-19 severely impacted global health, especially older adults and those with comorbidities. Immunosuppressed patients are at high risk for severe outcomes, yet studies yield conflicting mortality rates for this group. This study examines the clinical characteristics and outc...
S-EPMC12645730 | biostudies-literature
UnknownThe evolution of the ventilatory ratio is a prognostic factor in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 ARDS patients.

Background

Mortality due to COVID-19 is high, especially in patients requiring mechanical ventilation. The purpose of the study is to investigate associations between mortality and variables measured during the first three days of mechanical ventilation in patients with COVID-19 intubated at...
S-EPMC8436582 | biostudies-literature
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