The outbreak of the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly worldwide. Until now, no definite effective treatment has been identified. We reported 3 patients with severe COVID-19 treated with pegylated interferon alfa 2a with satisfactory recovery. Based on these observations, ...
In addition to COVID-19,H1N1flu has been associated with severe pneumonia often resulting in respiratory failure. This disease often requires the use of mechanical ventilation for breathing support. Death is not uncommon when this infection involves the lungs. Hantavirus is also a source of deadly...
"That is likely to be a major cause of this. In many ways, many of these pneumonia cases will also be COVID-19. They just have not been diagnosed correctly." The WHO is also working with health authorities to look at and review X-rays to see if these cases are ...
The increase in white blood cells (Table 1) during this period may be due to the effect of methylprednisolone. However, COVID-19 ribonucleic acid test was negative using nasopharyngeal swabs done by Shenzhen Center for Disease Control (Shenzhen CDC). Treatment scheme and viral detection time ...
Mortality in COVID-19 patients on ventilators lower than regular pneumonia patients The study also revealed why the mortality among patients on a ventilator for COVID-19 was lower than patients on a ventilator due to regular pneumonia, the study reports. An intense conflagration in the lungs (re...
Lung Ultrasound versus Chest X-ray for the Diagnosis of COVID-19 Pneumonia point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) with chest x-ray (CXR) to determine which is the more accurate diagnostic imaging modality for COVID-19 pneumonia... HJ Goett,J Murrett,J Patterson,... - 《Journal of Emergenc...
COVID were 33 patients, mean age 67.6 ± 12 years, men – 11, women – 22; 16 patients had no confirmed virus (COVID PCR negative), mean age 65.5 ± 8.2 years, 7 women and 9 men.Examination results: in the group of COVID patients, the disease more often proceeded according to ...
WABC-TV is proud to take you inside NewYork-Presbyterian for a look at some extraordinary stories that we call Medical Marvels.NEW YORK -- Queens resident Primkumarie Bahadur was pregnant and feeling very ill. She tested positive for COVID-19 which soon developed into severe COVID-19 ...
Objective To enable physicians to understand the efficacy and safety of Tocilizumab (TCZ) in patients with severe coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) Methods We respectively reviewed the clinical records, laboratory results, and chest computed tomography
COVID-19 pneumonia causes hyperinflammatory response that culminates in acute respiratory syndrome (ARDS) related to increased multiorgan dysfunction and mortality risk. Antiviral-neutralizing immunoglobulins production reflect the host humoral status and illness severity, and thus, immunoglobulin (Ig) circul...