Severe Type of COVID-19:Pathogenesis,Warning Indicators and Treatment

• 作者: SHI Ke LIU Yao ZHANG Qun RAN Chong-ping HOU Jie ZHANG Yi WANG Xian-bo
• 来源期刊: 中国结合医学杂志（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2022,（1）
• 所属期刊栏目: Hot Topic
• 页码范围: 3-11
• 页数: 9页
• 语种: 英文
• DOI: 10.1007/s11655-021-3313-x

摘要

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,is a major public health issue.The epidemic is unlikely to be contained until the global launch of safe and effective vaccines that could prevent serious illnesses and provide herd immunity.Although most patients have mild flu-like symptoms,some develop severe illnesses accompanied by multiple organ dysfunction.The identification of pathophysiology and early waming biomarkers of a severe type of COVID-19 contribute to the treatment and prevention of serious complications.Here,we review the pathophysiology,early warning indicators,and effective treatment of Chinese and Westem Medicine for patients with a severe type of COVID-19.