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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410191

The Impact of Comorbidities and Obesity on the Severity of COVID-19 and Risk Factors for Mortality, A Prospective Study in Hospitalized Patients

Abdelbassat Ketfi, Rachida Yahiaoui-Sidi Said, Ghania Malki and Rama Touahri

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2024/02/04

The studies of the clinical and demographic characteristics of COVID-19 patients around the world have made it possible to observe a rich semiology, which implicated obesity as a factor in the severity of COVID-19 pneumonia, and can lead to intensive care or even death. Some biomarkers have been identified as risk factors for mortality. The aim of this study is to verify obesity and the risk factors for mortality of COVID-19 infection....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410192

A Case of Resistant Status Asthmaticus: Resistant to Steroids and Responsive to IV Epinephrine

Saeed S, Hong D, Salam E, Adams W and Harris M

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/01/06

Status Asthmaticus, is a medical emergency, an extreme form of asthma exacerbation characterized by hypoxic and hypercapnic respiratory failure with resistance to standard therapy including inhaled selective beta-adrenergic agonists, low dose systemic steroids and usually responds to high dose systemic steroids with continuous nebulization of bronchodilators. Epinephrine, while not significantly advantageous in cases of mild to moderate asthma compared to standard therapy, can be significantly u...

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