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SUBMITTER: Dushianthan A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7726271 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Trials 20201210 1
<h4>Objectives</h4>SARS-Cov-2 virus preferentially binds to the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) on alveolar epithelial type II cells, initiating an inflammatory response and tissue damage which may impair surfactant synthesis contributing to alveolar collapse, worsening hypoxia and leading to respiratory failure. The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of nebulised surfactant in COVID-19 adult patients requiring mechanical ventilation for respirator ...[more]