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COVID-19 is a syndrome that includes more than just isolated respiratory disease, as severe acute respiratory syndrome–coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) also interacts with the cardiovascular, nervous, renal, and immu...
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Open AccessPersistent hypermetabolism and longitudinal energy expenditure in critically ill patients with COVID-19
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Imaging methods are widely known and used in medical care as well as in ICU patients. However, they are less known for their potential to assess and monitor nutritional status and specifically muscle mass. A v...
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Open AccessA feasibility study into adenosine triphosphate measurement in exhaled breath condensate: a potential bedside method to monitor alveolar deformation
Recent research suggested an important role for pulmonary extracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in the development of ventilation-induced lung injury. This injury is induced by mechanical deformation of a...
