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Heterogeneity of Ventilation/Perfusion Mismatch at Different Levels of PEEP and in Respiratory Mechanics Phenotypes of COVID-19 ARDS

Gaetano Scaramuzzo, Dan Stieper Karbing, Alberto Fogagnolo, Tommaso Mauri, Elena Spinelli, Matilde Mari, Cecilia Turrini, Federica Montanaro, Carlo Alberto Volta, Stephen Edward Rees and Savino Spadaro
Respiratory Care February 2023, 68 (2) 188-198; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.10242

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