Daniele Dondossola, Caterina Lonati, Alessia Pini, Daniela Bignamini, Alberto Zanella, Rosa Lombardi, Vittorio Scaravilli, Vincenzo La Mura, Laura Forzenigo, Pierpaolo Biondetti, Giacomo Grasselli, Anna Fracanzani, Chiara Paleari, Annalisa Cespiati, Serena Todaro, Emanuele Cattaneo, Marianna Di Feliciantonio, Giordano Sigon, Carlo Valsecchi, Amedeo Guzzardella, Michele Battistin, Federica Iuculano
OBJECTIVES: Although respiratory failure is the most common feature in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), abdominal organ involvement is likewise frequently observed. To investigate visceral and thoracic circulation and abdominal organ damage in COVID-19 patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A monocentric observational study was carried on. In COVID-19 patients affected by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (n = 31) or mild pneumonia (n = 60) thoracoabdominal circulation was evaluated using Doppler-ultrasound and computed tomography...
March 9, 2024: Journal of Critical Care