Lower blood pH as a strong prognostic factor for fatal outcomes in critically ill COVID-19 patients at an intensive care unit: A multivariable analysis

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258018
• Publication Date: 2021-09-29T18:53:34Z
• Authors: Martin Kieninger; Annemarie Sinning; Timea Vadász; Michael Gruber; Wolfram Gronwald; Florian Zeman; Dirk Lunz; Thomas Dienemann; Stephan Schmid; Bernhard Graf; Matthias Lubnow; Thomas Müller; Thomas Holzmann; Bernd Salzberger; Bärbel Kieninger
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Data of critically ill COVID-19 patients are being evaluated worldwide, not only to understand the various aspects disease and refine treatment strategies but also improve clinical decision-making. For decision-making in particular, prognostic factors a lethal course would be highly relevant.