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Article: Pentaglobin in steroid-resistant severe acute respiratory syndrome

TitlePentaglobin in steroid-resistant severe acute respiratory syndrome
Authors
KeywordsCorticosteroid
Immunoglobulin
Pentaglobin
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Treatment
Issue Date2004
PublisherInternational Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.theunion.org/about-the-journal/about-the-journal.html
Citation
International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease, 2004, v. 8 n. 10, p. 1173-1179 How to Cite?
AbstractSETTING: The treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is at best controversial, although there is considerable anecdotal experience to show the benefits of corticosteroid therapy for selected patients. Some patients deteriorate relentlessly despite treatment with antibiotic, corticosteroid and mechanical ventilation. OBJECTIVE: To attempt to determine the clinical efficacy of pentaglobin, an IgM-enriched immunoglobulin preparation, on 12 severe SARS patients who continued to deteriorate despite corticosteroid and ribavirin therapy. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of daily quantitative and radiographic data on the cohort in a regional teaching hospital. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There was significant improvement in radiographic scores, when compared with day 1, on days 5, 6 and 7 (P < 0.05) after commencement of pentaglobin treatment. Similarly, there was significant improvement in oxygen requirement, when compared with day 1, on days 6 and 7 (P < 0.05) after commencement of pentaglobin treatment. There were no reported adverse events attributable to pentaglobin administration. Ten patients made an uneventful recovery after treatment. One elderly man died from cardio-respiratory arrest despite clinical and radiological improvement, and another patient is making good progress. Pentaglobin is safe and probably effective in the treatment of steroid-resistant SARS. A double-blind placebo-controlled study should therefore be considered.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/72406
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.4
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.952
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dc.contributor.authorHo, JCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWu, AYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, Ben_HK
dc.contributor.authorOoi, GCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKhong, PLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, PLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChanYeung, Men_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhong, NSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKo, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, WKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsang, KWen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T06:41:24Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T06:41:24Z-
dc.date.issued2004en_HK
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease, 2004, v. 8 n. 10, p. 1173-1179en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1027-3719en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/72406-
dc.description.abstractSETTING: The treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is at best controversial, although there is considerable anecdotal experience to show the benefits of corticosteroid therapy for selected patients. Some patients deteriorate relentlessly despite treatment with antibiotic, corticosteroid and mechanical ventilation. OBJECTIVE: To attempt to determine the clinical efficacy of pentaglobin, an IgM-enriched immunoglobulin preparation, on 12 severe SARS patients who continued to deteriorate despite corticosteroid and ribavirin therapy. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of daily quantitative and radiographic data on the cohort in a regional teaching hospital. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There was significant improvement in radiographic scores, when compared with day 1, on days 5, 6 and 7 (P < 0.05) after commencement of pentaglobin treatment. Similarly, there was significant improvement in oxygen requirement, when compared with day 1, on days 6 and 7 (P < 0.05) after commencement of pentaglobin treatment. There were no reported adverse events attributable to pentaglobin administration. Ten patients made an uneventful recovery after treatment. One elderly man died from cardio-respiratory arrest despite clinical and radiological improvement, and another patient is making good progress. Pentaglobin is safe and probably effective in the treatment of steroid-resistant SARS. A double-blind placebo-controlled study should therefore be considered.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherInternational Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.theunion.org/about-the-journal/about-the-journal.htmlen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseaseen_HK
dc.subjectCorticosteroiden_HK
dc.subjectImmunoglobulinen_HK
dc.subjectPentaglobinen_HK
dc.subjectSevere acute respiratory syndromeen_HK
dc.subjectTreatmenten_HK
dc.subject.meshAdrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAgeden_HK
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_HK
dc.subject.meshDrug Resistanceen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshImmunoglobulin A - administration & dosage - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshImmunoglobulin M - administration & dosage - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshRibavirin - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome - radiography - therapyen_HK
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcomeen_HK
dc.titlePentaglobin in steroid-resistant severe acute respiratory syndromeen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailHo, JC:jhocm@hku.hken_HK
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