Clinical experience from treatment of seven SARS patients.
- Author:
Xiao-jie WANG
;
Yun-ru LI
;
Li-qun YANG
;
Wei-yan ZHANG
;
Xing-hong LI
;
Qing-hua DONG
;
Yu-ying YANG
;
Pan XIANG
;
Jie YAN
;
Li-min GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; therapeutic use; Combined Modality Therapy; Cross Infection; drug therapy; therapy; transmission; Female; Humans; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; Male; Methylprednisolone; therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; Retrospective Studies; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; therapy; transmission; Ventilators, Mechanical
- From: Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2004;18(3):215-217
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo summarize the clinical experience from treatment of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
METHODSRetrospective analysis of seven patients with SARS in Ditan hospital treated since April 22 in 2004 was performed.
RESULTSIn 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.
CONCLUSIONRational use of methylprednisolone and timely use of ventilator were the key steps of treatment.