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Oxygen therapy limiting peripheral oxygen saturation to 89-93% is associated with a better survival prognosis for critically ill Covid-19 patients at high altitudes
(Consejo Editorial, 2022-02-08)
Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure automatically receive oxygen therapy to improve inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO2). Supplemental oxygen is the most prescribed ...
Neumonía por SARS-CoV-2 en cuidados intensivos a tres niveles de altitud en Latinoamérica. Presentación y desenlace clínico
(Asociación Latinoamericana de Tórax (ALAT), 2021-02)
Las diferentes posiciones sobre el rol de la hipoxia barométrica en la presentación y evolución de los pa¬cientes con COVID-19 motivan el presente trabajo, el cual incluye pacientes con neumonía por SARS-CoV-2 ingresados ...
Low serum erythropoietin levels are associated with fatal Covid-19 cases at 4,150 meters above sea level
(Elsevier, 2021-05-30)
Previous studies suggested that erythropoietin (EPO) may protect against severe COVID-19-induced injuries,
ultimately preventing mortality. This hypothesis is based on the fact that, in addition to promoting the increase
in ...