Corona Virus Disease 2019(COVID-19)is a new infectious disease that appeared in whan in December 2019 Since January23,the national health and fitmess commission has required hospitals to be designated in accordance wi...Corona Virus Disease 2019(COVID-19)is a new infectious disease that appeared in whan in December 2019 Since January23,the national health and fitmess commission has required hospitals to be designated in accordance with the principle of"concentrating patients,experts,resources and treatment".Designated hospitals are often the strength of the general hospital and general hospital complex layers of various kinds of personnel,campus area is large,multi-channel,ordinary outpatient accepts people more,for emergency and severe cases treatment in patients with normal difficulty pressuure big,suspected/confirmed cases,combined with the COVID-19 occurred when the traditional holiday,the country launched the emergency response since,process reform faces a difficult labor,shortage of mampower,protective shortages,short time limit,and many other difficulties,hospital infection prevention and control is facing unprecedented pressure.In this paper,the West China-Guang'an Hospital,Sichuan University(Guang'an people's hospital)as a designated hospital,on the basis of the relevant scheme of the national health committee,epidemic prevention and control of the actual,combined with comprehensive hospital leadership,mampower allocation,protection,security,patient management,disinfection isolation,preview triage,preventive measures,training,monitoring,etc.,with practical experience summary for the COVID-19 diring the hospital infection prevention and control to improve the practice exploration.展开更多
The first cases of a novel corona virus infection were reported in Wuhan China in December of 2019,followed by the declaration of an international pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020.Early reports ...The first cases of a novel corona virus infection were reported in Wuhan China in December of 2019,followed by the declaration of an international pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020.Early reports of the virus,now known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,and its clinical disease coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),has shown higher rates of morbidity and mortality in the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions.Of particular concern is the safety of those with compromised immune systems.Inflammatory Bowel disease(IBD)is itself caused by a disordered immune response,with the most effective medical therapies being immune suppressing or modifying.As such,the risk of COVID-19,virus related outcomes,and appropriate management of IBD patients during the global pandemic is of immediate concern to gastroenterologists worldwide.There has been a rapid accumulation of clinical data and expert opinion on the topic.This review will highlight the latest source information on clinical observation/outcomes of the IBD population and provide a concise summary of the most up to date perspectives on IBD management in the age of COVID-19.展开更多
Coronaviruses are a diverse group of viruses that infect both animals and humans.Even though the existence of coronavirus and its infection to humans is not new,the 2019-novel coronavirus(nCoV)caused a major burden to...Coronaviruses are a diverse group of viruses that infect both animals and humans.Even though the existence of coronavirus and its infection to humans is not new,the 2019-novel coronavirus(nCoV)caused a major burden to individuals and society i.e.,anxiety,fear of infection,extreme competition for hospitalization,and more importantly financial liability.The nCoV infection/disease diagnosis was based on non-specific signs and symptoms,biochemical parameters,detection of the virus using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction(RTPCR),and X-ray-based imaging.This review focuses on the consolidation of potentials of X-ray-based imaging modality[chest-X radiography(CXR)and chest computed tomography(CT)]and low-dose radiation therapy(LDRT)for screening,severity,and management of COVID-19 disease.Reported studies suggest that CXR contributed significantly toward initial rapid screening/diagnosis and CT-imaging to monitor the disease severity.The chest CT has high sensitivity up to 98%and low specificity for diagnosis and severity of COVID-19 disease compared to RT-PCR.Similarly,LDRT compliments drug therapy in the early recovery/Less hospital stays by maintaining the physiological parameters better than the drug therapy alone.All the results undoubtedly demonstrated the evidence that X-ray-based technology continues to evolve and play a significant role in human health care even during the pandemic.展开更多
COVID-19 has become a pandemic and it has already spread to at least 171 countries/regions.Chronic kidney disease(CKD)is a global public health problem with a total of approximately 850 million patients with CKD world...COVID-19 has become a pandemic and it has already spread to at least 171 countries/regions.Chronic kidney disease(CKD)is a global public health problem with a total of approximately 850 million patients with CKD worldwide and 119.5 million in China.Severe COVID-19 infection may damage the kidney and cause acute tubular necrosis,leading to proteinuria,hematuria and elevated serum creatinine.Since the SARS-CoV-2 enters the cells by binding to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor,some doctors question its ability to increase the risk and severity of developing COVID-19.Neither clinical data nor basic scientific evidence supports this assumption.Therefore,patients who take angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker are not advised to change their therapy.Patients with CKD are generally the elderly population suffering from multiple comorbidities.Moreover,some patients with CKD might need to take glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants.Dialysis patients are recurrently exposed to a possible contaminated environment because their routine treatment usually requires three dialysis sessions per week.Considering all the above reasons,patients with CKD are more vulnerable to COVID-19 than the general population.The development of COVID-19 may worsen the impaired kidney function and further lead to rapid deterioration of kidney function and even death.Strict comprehensive protocols should be followed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among patients with CKD.In this review,we provide some practical management recommendations for health care providers,patients with CKD,dialysis patients and dialysis facilities.展开更多
Objective:Since December 2019,an outbreak of corona virus disease 2019(COVID-19)occurred in Wuhan,and rapidly spread to almost all parts of China.This was followed by prevention programs recommending Chinese medicine(...Objective:Since December 2019,an outbreak of corona virus disease 2019(COVID-19)occurred in Wuhan,and rapidly spread to almost all parts of China.This was followed by prevention programs recommending Chinese medicine(CM)for the prevention.In order to provide evidenee for CM recommendations,we reviewed ancient classics and human studies.Methods:Historical records on prevention and treatment of infections in CM classics,clinical evidence of CM on the prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS)and H1N1 in flue nza,and CM preve ntion programs issued by health authorities in China since the COVID-19 outbreak were retrieved from differe nt databases and websites till 12 February,2020.Research evide nee in eluded data from clinical trials,cohort or other population studies using CM for preventing contagious respiratory virus diseases.Results:The use of CM to prevent epidemics of infectious diseases was traced back to ancient Chinese practice cited in Huangdi's Internal Classic(Huang Di Nei Jing)where preventive effects were recorded.There were 3 studies using CM for prevention of SARS and 4 studies for H1N1 influenza.None of the participants who took CM contracted SARS in the 3 studies.The infection rate of H1N1 in flue nza in the CM group was significantly lower than the non-CM group(relative risk 0.36,95%confidence interval 0.24-0.52;n=4).For prevention of COVID-19,23 provinces in China issued CM programs.The main principles of CM use were to tonify qi to protect from external pathoge ns,disperse wind and discharge heat,and resolve damp ness.The most frequently used herbs in eluded Radix astragali(Huangqi),Radix glycyrrhizae(Gancao),Radix saposhnikoviae(Fangfeng),Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae(Baizhu),Lonicerae Japonicae Flos(Jinyinhua),and Fructus forsythia(Lianqiao).Conclusions:Based on historical records and human evidenee of SARS and H1N1 influenza prevention,Chinese herbal formula could be an alternative approach for prevention of COVID-19 in high-risk population.Prospective,rigorous population studies are warranted to confirm the potential preventive effect of CM.展开更多
文摘Corona Virus Disease 2019(COVID-19)is a new infectious disease that appeared in whan in December 2019 Since January23,the national health and fitmess commission has required hospitals to be designated in accordance with the principle of"concentrating patients,experts,resources and treatment".Designated hospitals are often the strength of the general hospital and general hospital complex layers of various kinds of personnel,campus area is large,multi-channel,ordinary outpatient accepts people more,for emergency and severe cases treatment in patients with normal difficulty pressuure big,suspected/confirmed cases,combined with the COVID-19 occurred when the traditional holiday,the country launched the emergency response since,process reform faces a difficult labor,shortage of mampower,protective shortages,short time limit,and many other difficulties,hospital infection prevention and control is facing unprecedented pressure.In this paper,the West China-Guang'an Hospital,Sichuan University(Guang'an people's hospital)as a designated hospital,on the basis of the relevant scheme of the national health committee,epidemic prevention and control of the actual,combined with comprehensive hospital leadership,mampower allocation,protection,security,patient management,disinfection isolation,preview triage,preventive measures,training,monitoring,etc.,with practical experience summary for the COVID-19 diring the hospital infection prevention and control to improve the practice exploration.
文摘The first cases of a novel corona virus infection were reported in Wuhan China in December of 2019,followed by the declaration of an international pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020.Early reports of the virus,now known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,and its clinical disease coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),has shown higher rates of morbidity and mortality in the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions.Of particular concern is the safety of those with compromised immune systems.Inflammatory Bowel disease(IBD)is itself caused by a disordered immune response,with the most effective medical therapies being immune suppressing or modifying.As such,the risk of COVID-19,virus related outcomes,and appropriate management of IBD patients during the global pandemic is of immediate concern to gastroenterologists worldwide.There has been a rapid accumulation of clinical data and expert opinion on the topic.This review will highlight the latest source information on clinical observation/outcomes of the IBD population and provide a concise summary of the most up to date perspectives on IBD management in the age of COVID-19.
文摘Coronaviruses are a diverse group of viruses that infect both animals and humans.Even though the existence of coronavirus and its infection to humans is not new,the 2019-novel coronavirus(nCoV)caused a major burden to individuals and society i.e.,anxiety,fear of infection,extreme competition for hospitalization,and more importantly financial liability.The nCoV infection/disease diagnosis was based on non-specific signs and symptoms,biochemical parameters,detection of the virus using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction(RTPCR),and X-ray-based imaging.This review focuses on the consolidation of potentials of X-ray-based imaging modality[chest-X radiography(CXR)and chest computed tomography(CT)]and low-dose radiation therapy(LDRT)for screening,severity,and management of COVID-19 disease.Reported studies suggest that CXR contributed significantly toward initial rapid screening/diagnosis and CT-imaging to monitor the disease severity.The chest CT has high sensitivity up to 98%and low specificity for diagnosis and severity of COVID-19 disease compared to RT-PCR.Similarly,LDRT compliments drug therapy in the early recovery/Less hospital stays by maintaining the physiological parameters better than the drug therapy alone.All the results undoubtedly demonstrated the evidence that X-ray-based technology continues to evolve and play a significant role in human health care even during the pandemic.
基金The study was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81500583).
文摘COVID-19 has become a pandemic and it has already spread to at least 171 countries/regions.Chronic kidney disease(CKD)is a global public health problem with a total of approximately 850 million patients with CKD worldwide and 119.5 million in China.Severe COVID-19 infection may damage the kidney and cause acute tubular necrosis,leading to proteinuria,hematuria and elevated serum creatinine.Since the SARS-CoV-2 enters the cells by binding to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor,some doctors question its ability to increase the risk and severity of developing COVID-19.Neither clinical data nor basic scientific evidence supports this assumption.Therefore,patients who take angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker are not advised to change their therapy.Patients with CKD are generally the elderly population suffering from multiple comorbidities.Moreover,some patients with CKD might need to take glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants.Dialysis patients are recurrently exposed to a possible contaminated environment because their routine treatment usually requires three dialysis sessions per week.Considering all the above reasons,patients with CKD are more vulnerable to COVID-19 than the general population.The development of COVID-19 may worsen the impaired kidney function and further lead to rapid deterioration of kidney function and even death.Strict comprehensive protocols should be followed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among patients with CKD.In this review,we provide some practical management recommendations for health care providers,patients with CKD,dialysis patients and dialysis facilities.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81830115),ChinaProf.Nicola Robinson(visiting professor of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine)is supported by the Overseas Expertise Project,Ministry of Education of China(No.MS20080009)。
文摘Objective:Since December 2019,an outbreak of corona virus disease 2019(COVID-19)occurred in Wuhan,and rapidly spread to almost all parts of China.This was followed by prevention programs recommending Chinese medicine(CM)for the prevention.In order to provide evidenee for CM recommendations,we reviewed ancient classics and human studies.Methods:Historical records on prevention and treatment of infections in CM classics,clinical evidence of CM on the prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS)and H1N1 in flue nza,and CM preve ntion programs issued by health authorities in China since the COVID-19 outbreak were retrieved from differe nt databases and websites till 12 February,2020.Research evide nee in eluded data from clinical trials,cohort or other population studies using CM for preventing contagious respiratory virus diseases.Results:The use of CM to prevent epidemics of infectious diseases was traced back to ancient Chinese practice cited in Huangdi's Internal Classic(Huang Di Nei Jing)where preventive effects were recorded.There were 3 studies using CM for prevention of SARS and 4 studies for H1N1 influenza.None of the participants who took CM contracted SARS in the 3 studies.The infection rate of H1N1 in flue nza in the CM group was significantly lower than the non-CM group(relative risk 0.36,95%confidence interval 0.24-0.52;n=4).For prevention of COVID-19,23 provinces in China issued CM programs.The main principles of CM use were to tonify qi to protect from external pathoge ns,disperse wind and discharge heat,and resolve damp ness.The most frequently used herbs in eluded Radix astragali(Huangqi),Radix glycyrrhizae(Gancao),Radix saposhnikoviae(Fangfeng),Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae(Baizhu),Lonicerae Japonicae Flos(Jinyinhua),and Fructus forsythia(Lianqiao).Conclusions:Based on historical records and human evidenee of SARS and H1N1 influenza prevention,Chinese herbal formula could be an alternative approach for prevention of COVID-19 in high-risk population.Prospective,rigorous population studies are warranted to confirm the potential preventive effect of CM.