intensive care unit's inclusion criteria: patients of at least 18 years-old with a pcr-confirmed sars-cov-2 diagnosis and receiving mechanical ventilation at least 48 hours of meeting criteria for moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ards), under weaning, were enrolled in this study. an ards diagnosis was made according to the berlin definition criteria. intensive care unit's

intensive care unit's inclusion criteria: patients of at least 18 years-old with a pcr-confirmed sars-cov-2 diagnosis and receiving mechanical ventilation at least 48 hours of meeting criteria for moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ards), under weaning, were enrolled in this study. an ards diagnosis was made according to the berlin definition criteria. intensive care unit's

intensive care unit's inclusion criteria: - all patients diagnosed with covid-19, mechanically ventilated for at least 24 hours, admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment will be selected for eligibility. - those patients who are not sedated or have an adequate level of awakening (richmond agitation score- sedation scale (rass) > -3 at the time of inclusion in the study within 48 hours after stopping sedation and are able to respond to simple commands will be eligible) and to provide your informed consent. intensive care unit's

intensive care unit's inclusion criteria: - all patients diagnosed with covid-19, mechanically ventilated for at least 24 hours, admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment will be selected for eligibility. - those patients who are not sedated or have an adequate level of awakening (richmond agitation score- sedation scale (rass) > -3 at the time of inclusion in the study within 48 hours after stopping sedation and are able to respond to simple commands will be eligible) and to provide your informed consent. intensive care unit's