12 October 2021 : Review article
Silent Hypoxemia in Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Review
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930776
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930776
Background
Microvascular Thrombosis-Related Hypoxemia in COVID-19 Patients
Patients with COVID-19 are Prone to Alkalosis
SARS-CoV-2 is Dependent on Porphyrins and Attacks the 1-beta Chain of Hemoglobin
Endogenous Carbon Monoxide and Carboxyhaemoglobin Accumulation in Patients with Severe COVID-19
Other Non-Specific Factors Causing the Discrepancy Between Pulse Oximetric Oxygen Saturation and the Partial Pressure of Oxygen
COVID-19 Monitoring and Treatment Optimization
Conclusions
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