Effect of early oxygen therapy and antiviral treatment on disease progression in patients with COVID-19: A retrospective study of medical charts in China.

Lu LongLiang WuLang ChenDaixing ZhouHongyu Wu Donghao LuHonglin LiXiaoxia DuanYutong HanXianzhi LiQiuxia WangJing Zhang

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)

Early initiation of oxygen therapy was associated with lower mortality among critical patients. This study highlighted the importance of early oxygen therapy after the onset of hypoxia symptoms. Our results also lend support to potentially beneficial effects of IFNα on critical illness.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
immune response
type diabetes
prognostic factors
cardiovascular events
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors