A prospective study of extraesophageal reflux and potential microaspiration in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Jordan

A prospective study of extraesophageal reflux and potential microaspiration in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Jordan

Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lung infection has represented a global challenge. Intriguingly, it has been shown that the alveolar lung epithelium expresses little Angiotensin Converting Enzyme receptor protein (ACE2), the entry receptor for SARS-Co...

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Main Authors: Hafez Al-Momani, Safaa Mashal, Dua’a Al Balawi, Muna Almasri, Abdel-Ellah AL-Shudifat, Ashraf I Khasawneh, Jeffrey Pearson, Christopher Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
Gastrointestinal system
COVID-19 transmission
Pepsin
Extraesophageal reflux
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02638-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02638-7

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