[Clinical experience from treatment of seven SARS patients].
OBJECTIVE
To summarize the clinical experience from treatment of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).


METHODS
Retrospective analysis of seven patients with SARS in Ditan hospital treated since April 22 in 2004 was performed.


RESULTS
In the 7 patients, 2 were male, 5 were female, and the average age was (35.3 plus/minus 11.3) years. The main clinical manifestations were fever, cough, minor or serious dyspnea, nausea, signs of injury to other organs, and so on. The treatment regiments included oxygen, small dosage and short period of methylprednisolone (1 to 2 mg/kg), use of ventilator, psychological intervention, and treatment of underlying diseases, after which, all the 7 patients recovered.


CONCLUSIONS
Rational use of methylprednisolone and timely use of ventilator were the key steps of treatment.
Wang
Xiao-jie
XJ
Li
Yun-ru
YR
Yang
Li-qun
LQ
Zhang
Wei-yan
WY
Li
Xing-hong
XH
Dong
Qing-hua
QH
Yang
Yu-ying
YY
Xiang
Pan
P
Yan
Jie
J
Guo
Li-min
LM
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone