Inhalation of nitric oxide in the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome: a rescue trial in Beijing.

Authors :: Chen L
Liu P
Gao H
Sun B
Chao D
Wang F
Zhu Y
Hedenstierna G
Wang CG
Source :: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America [Clin Infect Dis] 2004 Nov 15; Vol. 39 (10), pp. 1531-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2004 Oct 22.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: Inhalation of nitric oxide (NO) improved arterial oxygenation and enabled the reduction of inspired oxygen therapy and airway pressure support in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In addition, chest radiography showed decreased spread or density of lung infiltrates, and the physiological effects remained after termination of inhaled NO therapy. These findings suggest not only a pulmonary vasodilator effect of inhaled NO, but also an effect on SARS.

Subjects :: Administration, Inhalation
Adult
China
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nitric Oxide administration & dosage
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome drug therapy

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1537-6591
Volume :: 39
Issue :: 10
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 15546092
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1086/425357

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