Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Brief Report
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (“SARS-CoV-2”, previously provisionally named “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”) disease (COVID-19) in China, at the end of 2019, resulted in a large global outbreak. Among patients with pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2, fever is the most common symptom, followe...
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| description | Severe acute respiratory syndrome (“SARS-CoV-2”, previously provisionally named “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”) disease (COVID-19) in China, at the end of 2019, resulted in a large global outbreak.
Among patients with pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2, fever is the most common symptom, followed by dry cough. Bilateral lung involvement with ground-glass opacities (GGOs) is the most common finding from computed tomography (CT) images of the chest.
At present, there are no specific antiviral drugs against SARS-CoV-2 infection for potential therapy of humans. Current treatments are mainly focused on symptomatic and respiratory support in patients with COVID-19. Preventive measures are the current strategy to limit the spread of cases.
The present report summarizes the point of the situation about this global emergency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83f04dae399d4ca3a70971c68861e7322022-12-21T20:31:11ZengSEEdClinical Management Issues2283-31372020-04-0114110.7175/cmi.v14i1.14671310Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Brief ReportDomenico Lorenzo Urso0Emergency Department - Spoke Hospital Corigliano-Rossano (CS), ItalySevere acute respiratory syndrome (“SARS-CoV-2”, previously provisionally named “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”) disease (COVID-19) in China, at the end of 2019, resulted in a large global outbreak. Among patients with pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2, fever is the most common symptom, followed by dry cough. Bilateral lung involvement with ground-glass opacities (GGOs) is the most common finding from computed tomography (CT) images of the chest. At present, there are no specific antiviral drugs against SARS-CoV-2 infection for potential therapy of humans. Current treatments are mainly focused on symptomatic and respiratory support in patients with COVID-19. Preventive measures are the current strategy to limit the spread of cases. The present report summarizes the point of the situation about this global emergency.https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/1467sars-cov-2coronaviruspandemicpneumoniarespiratory support |
| spellingShingle | Domenico Lorenzo Urso Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Brief Report Clinical Management Issues sars-cov-2 coronavirus pandemic pneumonia respiratory support |
| title | Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Brief Report |
| title_full | Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Brief Report |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Brief Report |
| title_short | Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Brief Report |
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| topic | sars-cov-2 coronavirus pandemic pneumonia respiratory support |
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