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Prolonged higher dose methylprednisolone versus conventional dexamethasone in COVID-19 pneumonia: a randomised controlled trial (MEDEAS)
Conclusion Prolonged, higher dose methylprednisolone did not reduce mortality at 28 days compared with conventional dexamethasone in COVID-19 pneumonia.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - April 20, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Salton, F., Confalonieri, P., Centanni, S., Mondoni, M., Petrosillo, N., Bonfanti, P., Lapadula, G., Lacedonia, D., Voza, A., Carpene, N., Montico, M., Reccardini, N., Meduri, G. U., Ruaro, B., MEDEAS Collaborative Group, Confalonieri, M., the MEDEAS Coll Tags: Respiratory infections and tuberculosis Original Articles: COVID-19 Source Type: research

Comprehensive Rehabilitation in Severely Ill Inpatients With COVID-19: A Cohort Study in a Tertiary Hospital
CONCLUSION: Comprehensive rehabilitation management effectively improved muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in severe-to-critical COVID-19 patients. Dose-response relationship of rehabilitation and functional improvement emphasizes the importance of intensive post-acute inpatient rehabilitation in COVID-19 survivors.TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05104411.PMID:36038958 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e262
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - August 29, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Hyeonseong Woo Sanghee Lee Hyun Sung Lee Hyun Jun Chae Jongtak Jung Myung Jin Song Sung Yoon Lim Yeon Joo Lee Young-Jae Cho Eu Suk Kim Hong Bin Kim Jae-Young Lim Kyoung-Ho Song Jaewon Beom Source Type: research

A Case Report of Tracheostomy for a Patient with COVID-19: How to Minimize Medical Staff and Patient Risks.
Authors: Youn SH, Baek SY, Yoon J, Hong SS, Kim Y Abstract Coronavirus disease was first reported in December 2019, and the World Health Organization declared it as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The virus is known to attack various vital organs, including the respiratory system. Patients sometimes require positive pressure ventilation and tracheostomy. Because tracheostomy is a droplet-spreading procedure, medical staff should protect themselves against the risk of transmission of this contagious viral disease. In our case, we performed tracheostomy for a 70-year-old man with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who...
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - July 21, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research