Use of almitrine in spontaneously breathing patients with COVID-19 treated with high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy and with persistent hypoxemia
Abstract Background Almitrine, a selective pulmonary vasoconstrictor in hypoxic area, improves oxygenation in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 but its effects in spontaneously breathing patients with COVID-19 remain to be determined. Methods We prospectively studied the effects of almi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-02308-y |