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The Use of Hydroxyurea in the Treatment of COVID-19 Cover

The Use of Hydroxyurea in the Treatment of COVID-19

Open Access
|Nov 2021

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Study population information
Study population information

Fig. 2

Study population gender information
Study population gender information

Fig. 3

Study population taking hydroxyurea prior to COVID-19 diagnosis
Study population taking hydroxyurea prior to COVID-19 diagnosis

Fig. 4

Gender information for patients taking hydroxyurea
Gender information for patients taking hydroxyurea

Fig. 5

. Age information for patients taking hydroxyurea
. Age information for patients taking hydroxyurea

Fig. 6

Mortality of patients taking hydroxyurea
Mortality of patients taking hydroxyurea

Fig. 7

Mortality of patients not taking hydroxyurea
Mortality of patients not taking hydroxyurea

Summary of presented case studies of patients receiving specialty hospital’s COVID-19 treatment protocol __

Case numberPrior treatmentDuration of illness prior to beginning COVID-19 treatment protocolNumber of days on treatment protocol before extubationNumber of days on treatment protocol before discharge to rehabilitation centerRespiratory support at discharge
1convalascent plasma, tracheotomy, PEG, FIO2 60 - 100%, PEEP35 days12 days24 daysroom air
2convalascent plasma, tocilizumab30 days7 days10 daysroom air
3convalescent plasma, remdesivir, dexamethasone34 days5 days10 daysroom air
4IV heparin, remdesivir, dexamethasone, high flow oxygen 15L (NOTE: NO INTUBATION REQUIRED)23 daysN/A - patient did not require intubation13 days3 L O2 per minute, bilevel positive airway pressure at night
5IV antibiotics, dexamethasone, tracheostomy, PEG21 days16 days29 days1 L O2 by nasal cannula PRN nightly
6convalescent plasma, remdesivir, tocilizumab, FiO2 30%, PEEP37 days19 days28 daysroom air
7remdesivir, IV steroids, oxymizer 6L per minute96 daysN/A - patient extubated prior to starting protocol9 days2 L by nasal cannula
8dexamethasone, remdesivir, ceftriaxone sodium, azithromycin, convalescent plasma35 days28 days33 days2 L by nasal cannula PRN
9remdesivir, actemra, solumedrol63 days11 days15 days2 L by nula nasal PRNcan-
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2021-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 312 - 317
Submitted on: Dec 30, 2020
Accepted on: Jun 15, 2021
Published on: Nov 6, 2021
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 Melissa Robin Bowman Foster, Ali Atef Hijazi, Rebecca Opoku, Priya Varghese, Chun Li, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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