Can the microcirculatory response to hypoxia be a prognostic factor for Covid-19?

Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2020 Sep:280:103478. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2020.103478. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Authors

Jerzy Gebicki¹, Joanna Katarzynska², Andrzej Marcinek³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924, Lodz, Poland; Angionica Ltd., Zeromskiego 116, 90-924, Lodz, Poland. Electronic address: jerzy.gebicki@p.lodz.pl.
² Angionica Ltd., Zeromskiego 116, 90-924, Lodz Poland.
³ Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924, Lodz, Poland; Angionica Ltd., Zeromskiego 116, 90-924, Lodz Poland.

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Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Betacoronavirus*
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
Coronavirus Infections / physiopathology
Female
Humans
Hypoxia / diagnosis*
Hypoxia / physiopathology
Male
Microcirculation / physiology*
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
Pneumonia, Viral / physiopathology
Prognosis
SARS-CoV-2