Acute kidney injury in critical care COVID-19 patients on invasive mechanical ventilation: the potential preventive role of dexamethasone

• Main Authors: Juan M. Mejía-Vilet (Author), Noemí Del Toro-Cisneros (Author), Adrián E. Caballero-Islas (Author), Armando J. Martínez-Rueda (Author), John Hernández-Flores (Author), Jefferson A. Proaño-Zamudio (Author), Víctor M. Sacoto-Romo (Author), Dheni A. Fernández-Camargo (Author), Roque A. Comunidad-Bonilla (Author), Megan A. Navarro-Gerrard (Author), Ricardo Correa-Rotter (Author), Olynka Vega-Vega (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Permanyer, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: A high incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) has been reported in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in critical care units and those undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). The introduction of dexamethasone (DXM) as treatment for severe COVID-19 has improved mortali...