| COVID-19 | coronavirus-2019 | 
| SARS-CoV-2 | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 | 
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 | 
| ICU | intensive care unit | 
| NIH | National Institutes of Health | 
| MV | mechanical ventilation | 
| LOS | length of stay | 
| CRRT | continuous renal replacement therapy | 
| RD | risk difference | 
| WHO-CPS | World Health Organization-Combined Positive Score |