Use of inflammatory markers as predictor for mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients with stages IIIb-V chronic kidney disease?

Table 2 Inflammatory marker levels between invasive mechanical ventilation and no mechanical ventilation, n (%)

Variables	Invasive mechanical ventilation	No mechanical ventilation	Total	P valuea
CRP level (mg/L)	17	17	48	0.01
	65.4	25.8	40.7
Ferritin level (ng/mL)	16	24	57	0.01
	61.5	36.4	48.3
LDH level (U/L)	7	3	12	0.04
	26.9	4.5	10.2
Troponin (ng/mL)	11	15	38	0.03
	42.3	22.7	32.2
D-dimer (mg/L)	21	34	76	0.01
	80.8	51.5	64.4

^aChi square test between non mechanical ventilation and non invasive mechanical ventilation. CRP: C reactive protein; LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase.