Is It Possible to Predict Respiratory Evolution in COVID-19 Patients?

Affiliations

¹ Respiratory ICU, University of São Paulo Medical School and Adult ICU Albert Einstein Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Adult ICU Albert Einstein Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.

Editorial

Carmen Silvia Valente Barbas et al. Respiration. 2022.

. 2022;101(7):621-623.

doi: 10.1159/000524043. Epub 2022 May 17.

¹ Respiratory ICU, University of São Paulo Medical School and Adult ICU Albert Einstein Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Adult ICU Albert Einstein Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflict of interests regarding this commentary.

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