Peter S Nyasulu, Jacques L Tamuzi, Annalise E Zemlin, Brian Allwood, Rajiv T Erasmus, Lovemore Sigwadhi, Thumeka Jalavu, Zivanai Chapanduka, Coenraad Fn Koegenlenberg, Elvis Irusen, Usha Lalla, Veranyuy Ngah, Anteneh Yalew, Tandi Matsha, Alimuddin Zumla, Owen J Wiese
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify arterial blood gas (ABG) abnormalities, with a focus on a high anion gap (AG) metabolic acidosis and evaluate outcomes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted to the ICU. METHODS: A retrospective, observational study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Cape Town during the first and second COVID-19 waves. Age, gender, sodium (Na), potassium (K), chloride (Cl), bicarbonate (HCO3std), pH, partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), lactate levels and ABG results were obtained...
October 11, 2022: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry