Open AccessLung Mechanics in COVID-19 Resemble Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Not Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Could Surfactant Be a Treatment?
Author(s) -
Anastassios C. Koumbourlis,
Etsuro K. Motoyama
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.272
H-Index - 374
eISSN - 1535-4970
pISSN - 1073-449X
DOI - 10.1164/rccm.202004-1471le
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , respiratory distress , respiratory system , acute respiratory distress , intensive care medicine , lung , respiratory physiology , pulmonary surfactant , respiratory disease , betacoronavirus , anesthesia , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , outbreak , thermodynamics