Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia with favipiravir: early results from the Ege University cohort, Turkey
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Tarih
2021
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Scientific And Technological Research Council Turkey
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Background/aim: The aim of this descriptive article is to share the experience in Ege University, Turkey with favipiravir in the treatment of severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. Materials and methods: This retrospective descriptive study included patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who presented with or developed severe pneumonia. Results: Forty patients who completed a full course (at least 5 days) of favipiravir were included in the study. At baseline, 30 (75%) patients required treatment for respiratory distress. Thirty-three patients (82.5%) were discharged from the hospital with full recovery, 6 patients (15%) died and 1 case (2.5%) was still at the intensive care unit (ICU) when this paper was written. Conclusion: This study provides relevant information for the treatment of COVID-19, suggesting that favipiravir was associated with significant clinical and laboratory improvements in the majority of the patients, is a safe drug with no serious side effects and would merit further investigation.
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SARS-CoV-2, favipiravir, COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, antiviral therapy, Coronavirus
Kaynak
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
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Q3
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
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51
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3
