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Additional steroid treatment for patients with influenza who are critically ill: Uncertain whether beneficial or harmful
(2020-03-16)What is this? Corticosteroids are widely used for people with severe influenza, but there is uncertainty about their potential benefits or harms. Corticosteroids have shown evidence of benefit in sepsis and related conditions, ... -
Enteral, parenteral nutrition and their combination for adults in the intensive care unit
(2020-03-17)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU). This may interrupt their feeding routines and reduce appetite or increase nausea and vomiting, leading ... -
Chinese herbs combined with Western medicine in the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
(2020-03-19)What is this? The first cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) were reported in December 2002. This is an acute respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus and integrated Chinese and Western medicines may have ... -
Buffered solutions did not reduce mortality compared to 0.9% saline for resuscitation in critically ill adults and children
(2020-03-22)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need intravenous fluids. Saline 0.9% is the most commonly used crystalloid solutions for critically ill patients, but buffered solutions are also ... -
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for patients with acute respiratory failure: Uncertain if it is better or worse than conventional lung support
(2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become critically ill and need help with their breathing. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support that targets the heart and lungs and which might ... -
High levels of PEEP are not better than low levels for reducing mortality in adult ICU patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI)
(2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI) and need help with their breathing. This might be provided by mechanical ventilation (MV) in an ... -
Identification of traditional Chinese Medicine syndromes for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
(2020-03-21)What is this? Early and comprehensive identification of the clinical commonality of COVID is important for early and accurate use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The clinical characteristics and TCM syndrome ... -
Global epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019: disease incidence, daily cumulative index, mortality, and their association with country healthcare resources and economic status
(2020-03-19)It has been 2 months since the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan. So far, COVID-19 has affected 84,503 patients in 57 countries/territories and caused 2,924 deaths in nine countries. ... -
Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation may help wean patients off mechanical ventilation
(2020-03-20)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop respiratory failure and need help with their breathing. This might be provided by mechanical ventilation (MV) in an intensive care unit (ICU), but this can cause ...