Clinical experience from treatment of seven SARS patients / 中华实验和临床病毒学杂志
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology
; (6): 215-217, 2004.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-279571
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WPRO
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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WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Oxigenoterapia
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Terapêutica
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Metilprednisolona
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Ventiladores Mecânicos
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Transmissão de Doença Infecciosa do Paciente para o Profissional
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Terapia Combinada
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Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave
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Usos Terapêuticos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo