Is SARS-CoV-2 viral load a predictor of mortality in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome patients?

Objective Viral load varies during infection and is higher during the initial stages of disease. Given the importance of the intensive care unit (ICU) in the late stages of COVID-19 infection, analyzing cycle threshold values to detect viral load upon ICU admission can be a clinically valuable tool...

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Main Authors: Lerzan Dogan, Aytaj Allahverdiyeva, Mustafa Önel, Sevim Meşe, Esra Saka Ersin, İlkay Anaklı, Zeynep Tuğçe Sarıkaya, Rehile Zengin, Bulent Gucyetmez, Neval Yurtturan Uyar, Perihan Ergin Özcan, Ayse Sesin Kocagöz, Hayriye Kırkoyun Uysal, İbrahim Ozkan Akinci, Ali Ağaçfidan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221137443