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Clinical characteristics and therapeutic procedure for a critical case of novel coronavirus pneumonia treated with glucocorticoids and non-invasive ventilator treatment
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) outbreak occurred in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019. Here, we report the clinical characteristics and therapeutic procedure for a case of severe NCP. The patient was started on glucocorticoids and non-invasive ventilator treatment. After treatment, the patient's symptoms improved, and the status was confirmed as NCP negative. Our results may provide clues for the treatment of NCP.
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Preprints
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
Health problem:
Pneumonia
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SciELO Preprints
Language:
English
Year:
2020
Document type:
Preprint
