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01-12-2020 | SARS-CoV-2 | Research Letter

Nasopharyngeal viral load predicts hypoxemia and disease outcome in admitted COVID-19 patients

Authors: Amir Shlomai, Haim Ben-Zvi, Ahinoam Glusman Bendersky, Noa Shafran, Elad Goldberg, Ella H. Sklan

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2020

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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic imposes an unprecedented burden on hospitals treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Thus, clinical parameters accurately predicting disease outcome are needed. Here, we identified a correlation between viral load measured around admission, lung inflammation, and disease outcome. Similarities and differences between related studies are discussed. …

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Title: Nasopharyngeal viral load predicts hypoxemia and disease outcome in admitted COVID-19 patients
Authors: Amir Shlomai
Haim Ben-Zvi
Ahinoam Glusman Bendersky
Noa Shafran
Elad Goldberg
Ella H. Sklan
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2
Hypoxemia
COVID-19
Published in: Critical Care / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03244-3

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