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Abbreviations: FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; GGO, ground‐glass opacity; MODS, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; PaO2, partial pressure of oxygen; RR, respiratory rate, SpO2, oxygen saturation.
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5.2  Epidemiological history
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