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. 2022 Mar;128(3):e246-e249.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.12.036. Epub 2021 Dec 27.

Impaired systemic oxygen extraction long after mild COVID-19: potential perioperative implications

Paul M Heerdt  1 , Ben Shelley  2 , Inderjit Singh  3
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Impaired systemic oxygen extraction long after mild COVID-19: potential perioperative implications

Paul M Heerdt et al. Br J Anaesth. 2022 Mar.

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Keywords: COVID-19; exercise intolerance; hypoxaemia; long COVID-19; oxygen delivery; oxygen extraction.

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