Clinical interventions for severe and critical COVID-19: What are the options

ABSTRACT

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been ongoing outbreak and declared as a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization. Severe and critical COVID-19 has high fatality rate due to complications like acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute respiratory failure or multiple organ failure. So far, there have been mounting research on the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19. However, the information regarding treatment of severe and critical COVID-19 is limited. The current study reviewed published evidence of clinical interventions of severe and critical COVID-19, aiming to provide an up-to-date reference for further clinical treatment.