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Editorial
. 2021 May;65(5):576-577.
doi: 10.1111/aas.13788. Epub 2021 Mar 6.

Nitric oxide and COVID-19: Dose, timing and how to administer it might be crucial

Claes G Frostell  1 , Göran Hedenstierna  2
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Editorial

Nitric oxide and COVID-19: Dose, timing and how to administer it might be crucial

Claes G Frostell et al. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2021 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; acute lung injury; mechanical ventilation; nitric oxide; oxygenation; pulmonary vasoconstriction.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author CF wishes to report financial interest in the development of a new intravenous NO‐donor. The author GH has no conflict of interest to declare.

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