High-altitude populations need special considerations for COVID-19.
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 32612128.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-020-17131-6 and PMC identifier 7329858.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
The atmospheric pressure that decreases with altitude affects lung physiology. However, these changes in physiology are not usually considered in ventilator design and testing. We argue that high altitude human populations require special attention to access the international supply of ventilators.
Medical subject headings
- Altitude
- Coronavirus Infections
- Equipment Design
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Ventilators, Mechanical