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The mystery of the pandemic's ‘happy hypoxia’

Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

2020Science289 citationsDOI

Abstract

Doctors debate how to treat patients with low blood oxygen but without trouble breathing.

Topics & Concepts

Hypoxia (environmental)PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Breathing2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineOxygenPsychologyCardiologyInternal medicineVirologyAnesthesiaChemistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseOrganic chemistryRespiratory Support and MechanismsHigh Altitude and HypoxiaClimate Change and Health Impacts