Use of Tocilizumab May Avoid the Need of Invasive Ventilation.
Cureus
; 13(9): e17822, 2021 Sep.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1436352
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an illness caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Increased pro-inflammatory cytokines including interleukin 6 (IL-6) are associated with severe forms of illnesses. The severe cases of COVID-19 require a high amount of oxygen supplementation and might even require endotracheal intubation with ventilator support. A blockade of inflammatory cascade with the use of tocilizumab has been shown to decrease the need for intubation and ventilator requirement.
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Cureus
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2021
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