Happy or Silent Hypoxia in COVID-19–A Misnomer Born in the Pandemic Era
Evangelia Akoumianaki, Katerina Vaporidi, Maria Bolaki, Dimitris Georgopoulos
Abstract
Keywords: peripheral chemoreceptors, dyspnea, metabolic hyperbola, ventilation curve, brain curve, respiratory system compliance
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