The impact of viremia on organ failure, biomarkers and mortality in a Swedish cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients

Abstract The spread of virus via the blood stream has been suggested to contribute to extra-pulmonary organ failure in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We assessed SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia (RNAemia) and the association between RNAemia and inflammation, organ failure and mortality in critically ill COV...

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Autores principales: Josef D. Järhult, Michael Hultström, Anders Bergqvist, Robert Frithiof, Miklos Lipcsey
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:05fcd392ee8948c997f1177af323bc0b2021-12-02T18:17:54ZThe impact of viremia on organ failure, biomarkers and mortality in a Swedish cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients10.1038/s41598-021-86500-y2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/05fcd392ee8948c997f1177af323bc0b2021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86500-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The spread of virus via the blood stream has been suggested to contribute to extra-pulmonary organ failure in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We assessed SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia (RNAemia) and the association between RNAemia and inflammation, organ failure and mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients. We included all patients with PCR verified COVID-19 and consent admitted to ICU. SARS-CoV-2 RNA copies above 1000/ml measured by PCR in plasma was defined as RNAemia and used as surrogate for viremia. In this cohort of 92 patients 59 (64%) were invasively ventilated. RNAemia was found in 31 patients (34%). Hypertension and corticosteroid treatment was more common in patients with RNAemia. Extra-pulmonary organ failure biomarkers and the extent of organ failure were similar in patients with and without RNAemia, but the former group had more renal replacement therapy and higher mortality (26 vs 16%; 35 vs 16%, respectively, p = 0.04). RNAemia was not an independent predictor of death at 30 days after adjustment for age. SARS-CoV2 RNA copies in plasma is a common finding in ICU patients with COVID-19. Although viremia was not associated with extra pulmonary organ failure it was more common in patients who did not survive to 30 days after ICU admission. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials NCT04316884.Josef D. JärhultMichael HultströmAnders BergqvistRobert FrithiofMiklos LipcseyNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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Josef D. Järhult
Michael Hultström
Anders Bergqvist
Robert Frithiof
Miklos Lipcsey
The impact of viremia on organ failure, biomarkers and mortality in a Swedish cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients
description Abstract The spread of virus via the blood stream has been suggested to contribute to extra-pulmonary organ failure in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We assessed SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia (RNAemia) and the association between RNAemia and inflammation, organ failure and mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients. We included all patients with PCR verified COVID-19 and consent admitted to ICU. SARS-CoV-2 RNA copies above 1000/ml measured by PCR in plasma was defined as RNAemia and used as surrogate for viremia. In this cohort of 92 patients 59 (64%) were invasively ventilated. RNAemia was found in 31 patients (34%). Hypertension and corticosteroid treatment was more common in patients with RNAemia. Extra-pulmonary organ failure biomarkers and the extent of organ failure were similar in patients with and without RNAemia, but the former group had more renal replacement therapy and higher mortality (26 vs 16%; 35 vs 16%, respectively, p = 0.04). RNAemia was not an independent predictor of death at 30 days after adjustment for age. SARS-CoV2 RNA copies in plasma is a common finding in ICU patients with COVID-19. Although viremia was not associated with extra pulmonary organ failure it was more common in patients who did not survive to 30 days after ICU admission. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials NCT04316884.
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author Josef D. Järhult
Michael Hultström
Anders Bergqvist
Robert Frithiof
Miklos Lipcsey
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Michael Hultström
Anders Bergqvist
Robert Frithiof
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title The impact of viremia on organ failure, biomarkers and mortality in a Swedish cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients
title_short The impact of viremia on organ failure, biomarkers and mortality in a Swedish cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients
title_full The impact of viremia on organ failure, biomarkers and mortality in a Swedish cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients
title_fullStr The impact of viremia on organ failure, biomarkers and mortality in a Swedish cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients
title_full_unstemmed The impact of viremia on organ failure, biomarkers and mortality in a Swedish cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients
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