Title of article :
Oxygenation Efforts for Iranian COVID-19 ARDS Patients: First 5-Day Crisis Experience Scenario
Author/Authors :
Hashemian, Mohammadreza Chronic Respiratory Disease Research Center (CRDRC) - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Khoundabi, Batoul Research Center For Health Management in Mass Gathering - Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran , Tabarsi, Payam Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
To the Editors:
As of February 29, 2020, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading more quickly in the world than in China where the virus first emerged in the central city of Wuhan at the end of last year. Upon the death of two patients due to COVID-19 in Qom province 19 February 2020, Iran officially announced the virus had been identified in the country. On 20 February 2020, the first COVID-2019 infected patient was confirmed in Tehran at Masih Daneshvari Hospital; our critical care team was involved in that determination. We also reported an additional 7 patients, all male, which were admitted to the ICU.
Keywords :
COVID-19 , Patients , First 5-Day Crisis Experience Scenario , Common signs of COVID-19 , breathing difficulties
Journal title :
Tanaffos (Respiration)
