Serum zinc level independently predicts need for inpatient intubation among patients hospitalized with COVID‐19: A prospective observational study
In multivariable analysis, lower serum zinc level was an independent predictor of inpatient intubation in COVID-19, but further investigation of zinc supplementation to prevent or reduce severity in COVID-19 infection is warranted before routine clinical use.
Authors
- A. Caraganis
- David A. Wacker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1504-7819)
- Susan Vitale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5972-6848)
- William H. Amundson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4812-5841)
- Scott W. McPherson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4050-8805)
- Kathleen Mahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1668-4729)
- Rusdeep Mundae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9084-7082)
- Solmaz Ramezani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5545-3803)
- Emily Y. Chew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0999-9802)
- Ronald A. Reilkoff
- Frederik J. van Kuijk
Institutions
- Regions Hospital (US)
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Nebraska Medical Center (US)
- University of Minnesota Medical Center (US)
- National Eye Institute (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.70070
- Primary Topic
- Trace Elements in Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Minnesota
- National Institutes of Health
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences