Low-dose X-ray therapy for COVID-19: lessons from the past.
Br J Radiol
; 94(1117): 20200581, 2021 Jan 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-951058
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 19 (Covid-19) poses a huge threat to health systems and economies worldwide. So far, there has been no proven effective treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Various potential therapies, viz., immunomodulatory agents, antiviral therapy, and plasma transfusion, are undergoing clinical trials. An intensive search of the medical corpora revealed that low dose X-ray radiation therapy has been used in the past to treat interstitial pneumonia. In this article we explore a historical background of low-dose X-rays for the treatment of pneumonia and how it could be a promising therapy in treating patients with COVID-19.
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Main subject:
X-Ray Therapy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Br J Radiol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bjr.20200581
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