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Clinical features and multidisciplinary treatment outcome of COVID-19 pneumonia: A report of three cases

Authors :
Chun Liu
Changhui Wu
Xiangde Zheng
Fanwei Zeng
Jinping Liu
Pingxi Wang
Fanxin Zeng
Lin Yuan
Fangcheng Zhu
Xuemei Gan
Yucheng Huang
Source :
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 119, Iss 11, Pp 1702-1709 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2020.

Abstract

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a pandemic threatening global public health. In the current paper, we describe our successful treatment of three COVID-19 pneumonia patients cases including severe cases and cases with mortality risk factors. One 32-year-old male COVID-19 patient was diagnosed with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and moderate ARDS. The second COVID-19 pneumonia patient had a history of diabetes and chronic bronchitis. The third case of COVID-19 pneumonia was an 82-year old female patient. All three cases had severe COVID pneumonia and therefore were aggressively managed with a multidisciplinary and personalized therapeutic approach that included nutritional support, antiviral pharmacotherapy, active control of comorbidities, prevention of complication development and psychological intervention. Our experience highlights the importance of the use of a multidisciplinary therapeutic approach that tailors to the specific condition of the patient in achieving a favorable clinical outcome.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09296646
Volume :
119
Issue :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.ba2b04e882844daa6cd687231d25784
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2020.04.008