The mystery of the pandemic's ‘happy hypoxia’
278 Citations•2020•
Jennifer Couzin-Frankel
Among the many surprises of the new coronavirus is one that seems to defy basic biology: infected patients with extraordinarily low blood oxygen levels, or hypoxia, scrolling through their phones, chatting with doctors, and generally describing themselves as comfortable.
Abstract
<jats:p>Doctors debate how to treat patients with low blood oxygen but without trouble breathing.</jats:p>