ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; PCT, procalcitonin; RASS, Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale; SEM, standard error of the mean; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is acute respiratory distress syndrome.