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Effectiveness of early treatment of lopinavir–ritonavir in patients with severe COVID-19: a case series

Pan Luo, Jian-ling Zheng, Yi Liu, Lin Qiu, Xiu-lan Liu, Hui-ying Xue, Dong Liu and Juan Li
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-0348
Clin Med January 2021
Pan Luo
ATongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Jian-ling Zheng
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Yi Liu
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Lin Qiu
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Xiu-lan Liu
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Hui-ying Xue
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Dong Liu
CTongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Juan Li
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  • For correspondence: lijuan@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn
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    The change of SARS-CoV-2 positive rate over time. The fall in culture positivity from the third day after the onset of LPV/r therapy is remarkable. At day 6 after LPV/r therapy was initiated, 68.42% of patients were virologically cured and 84.22% of patients were virologically cured at day 12.

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    Clinical characteristics and outcomes of severe COVID-19 patients treated with lopinavir–ritonavir (LPV/r) within 12 days of onset of symptoms

    Case No.SexAgeCategory of oxygen supportComorbiditySymptom onset to LPV/r therapy (days)Course of LPV/r use (days)Clinical outcomesHospitalisation time (days)
    1M63Non-invasive ventilationNone912Discharge44
    2M32High-flow oxygenHepatitis B infection97Discharge17
    3M71Non-invasive ventilationNone118DeathN/A
    4M73High-flow oxygenRheumatoid arthritis410Discharge15
    5M55High-flow oxygenHypertension Haemorrhage712Discharge42
    6M67High-flow oxygenNone610Discharge13
    7M57High-flow oxygenNone107Discharge45
    8M77High-flow oxygenGout1212Discharge29
    9F75High-flow oxygenNone814Discharge22
    10F57Non-invasive ventilationHypertension, diabetes1111Discharge39
    11M46High-flow oxygenHypertension1210Discharge11
    12F65High-flow oxygenNone312Discharge17
    13M33High-flow oxygenNone1115Discharge15
    14F46High-flow oxygenNone514Discharge17
    15M61High-flow oxygenDiabetes119Discharge14
    16F38High-flow oxygenNone211Discharge13
    17F57High-flow oxygenNone517Discharge35
    18F72High-flow oxygenNone1210Discharge27
    19M42High-flow oxygenDiabetes912Discharge17
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Effectiveness of early treatment of lopinavir–ritonavir in patients with severe COVID-19: a case series
Pan Luo, Jian-ling Zheng, Yi Liu, Lin Qiu, Xiu-lan Liu, Hui-ying Xue, Dong Liu, Juan Li
Clinical Medicine Jan 2021, 21 (1) e80-e83; DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0348

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Clinical Medicine Jan 2021, 21 (1) e80-e83; DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0348
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