Rescue therapy with inhaled nitric oxide and almitrine in COVID-19 patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome
Abstract Background In COVID-19 patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the relatively preserved respiratory system compliance despite severe hypoxemia, with specific pulmonary vascular dysfunction, suggests a possible hemodynamic mechanism for VA/Q mismatch, as hypoxic vaso...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-11-01
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Series: | Annals of Intensive Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-020-00769-2 |