Chest dual-energy CT to assess the effects of steroids on lung function in severe COVID-19 patients

Chest dual-energy CT to assess the effects of steroids on lung function in severe COVID-19 patients

Abstract Background Steroids have been shown to reduce inflammation, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) and lung edema. Based on evidence from clinical trials, steroids are widely used in severe COVID-19. However, the effects of steroids on pulmonary gas volume and blood volume in this group o...

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Main Authors: Gaetano Perchiazzi, Aleksandra Larina, Tomas Hansen, Robert Frithiof, Michael Hultström, Miklos Lipcsey, Mariangela Pellegrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
COVID-19
Dual-energy CT
Steroids
Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-022-04200-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-022-04200-z

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