Increased red cell distribution width predicts mortality in COVID-19 patients admitted to a Dutch intensive care unit.

Background: Abnormal red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with poor cardiovascular, respiratory, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes. However, whether RDW provides prognostic insights regarding COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) was unknown. Here, we retrospectively investigated the association of RDW with 30-day and 90- day mortalities, duration of mechanical ventilation, and length of ICU and hospital stay in patients with COVID-19.

A Predominant Cause of Recurrence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients with COVID-19 Are Relapses.

The diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) recurrence in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia is challenging, and the incidence of recurrence is high. This study aimed to investigate the incidence and recurrence of VAP. Furthermore, we investigated the causative microorganisms of VAP and recurrent VAPs in patients with COVID-19.