Half of COVID-19 ICU-treated patients have impaired lung function four months after discharge

E. Ekbom (Uppsala, Sweden), R. Frithiof (Uppsala, Sweden), Ö. Emilsson (Uppsala, Sweden), I. Larsson (Uppsala, Sweden), M. Lipscey (Uppsala, Sweden), S. Rubertsson (Uppsala, Sweden), E. Wallin (Uppsala, Sweden), C. Janson (Uppsala, Sweden), M. Hultström (Uppsala, Sweden), A. Malinovschi (Uppsala, Sweden)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Respiratory function after COVID-19 and mechanical ventilation
Session: Respiratory function after COVID-19 and mechanical ventilation
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4047

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