Skeletal Muscles of Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Develop Severe Myofiber Damage upon One Week of Admission on the Intensive Care Unit

Skeletal Muscles of Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Develop Severe Myofiber Damage upon One Week of Admission on the Intensive Care Unit

Many critically ill patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been submitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Patients with a SARS-CoV-2 infection that survive critical illness are confronted with months of physical impairments. To maximize recovery, it is important to understand the musculoskeletal in...

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Main Authors: Sjoerd Stevens, Paul Hendrickx, Tim Snijders, Ivo Lambrichts, Björn Stessel, Jasperina Dubois, Luc J. C. van Loon, Frank Vandenabeele, Anouk Agten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
severe acute respiratory syndrome virus
skeletal muscles
sepsis
respiratory distress syndrome
critical illness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/14/7310

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