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Clinical experience from treatment of seven SARS patients / 中华实验和临床病毒学杂志
Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-279571
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To summarize the clinical experience from treatment of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Retrospective analysis of seven patients with SARS in Ditan hospital treated since April 22 in 2004 was performed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the 7 patients, 2 were male, 5 were female, and the average age was (35.3 plus/minus 11.3) years. The main clinical manifestations were fever, cough, minor or serious dyspnea, nausea, signs of injury to other organs, and so on. The treatment regiments included oxygen, small dosage and short period of methylprednisolone (1 to 2 mg/kg), use of ventilator, psychological intervention, and treatment of underlying diseases, after which, all the 7 patients recovered.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Rational use of methylprednisolone and timely use of ventilator were the key steps of treatment.</p>
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Full text: Available Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Therapeutics / Methylprednisolone / Ventilators, Mechanical / Cross Infection / Retrospective Studies / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Combined Modality Therapy / Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Therapeutic Uses Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology Year: 2004 Document type: Article
Full text: Available Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Therapeutics / Methylprednisolone / Ventilators, Mechanical / Cross Infection / Retrospective Studies / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Combined Modality Therapy / Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Therapeutic Uses Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology Year: 2004 Document type: Article
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