The management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus causing severe acute respiratory disease occurred in Wuhan, China. It is an emerging infectious disease with widespread and rapid infectiousness. The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak to be a public health emergency of international con...

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Published in:Journal of Medical Virology 2020-09, Vol.92 (9), p.1484-1490
Main Authors: Liu, Jialin, Liu, Siru
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comorbidity
Coronaviridae
coronavirus
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - diagnosis
COVID-19 - therapy
COVID-19 Drug Treatment
COVID-19 Testing
Disease
Disease Management
Epidemiology
Health services
Humans
Infectious diseases
Management
Medical treatment
Pandemics
Patient Isolation
Patients
Prognosis
Public health
Radiography, Thoracic
Respiratory diseases
Respiratory Therapy
Review
Reviews
Risk Factors
Viral diseases
Virology
World Health Organization
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Summary:In December 2019, a novel coronavirus causing severe acute respiratory disease occurred in Wuhan, China. It is an emerging infectious disease with widespread and rapid infectiousness. The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern on 31 January 2020. Severe COVID‐19 patients should be managed and treated in a critical care unit. Performing a chest X‐ray/CT can judge the severity of the disease. The management of COVID‐19 patients includes epidemiological risk and patient isolation; treatment entails general supportive care, respiratory support, symptomatic treatment, nutritional support, psychological intervention, etc. The prognosis of the patients depends upon the severity of the disease, the patient's age, the underlying diseases of the patients, and the patient's overall medical condition. The management of COVID‐19 should focus on early diagnosis, immediate isolation, general and optimized supportive care, and infection prevention and control. Highlights The initial assessment and management of COVID‐19 are described. The contents of the management of COVID‐19 are introduced. The prognosis of the patients with COVID‐19 is discussed.
ISSN:0146-6615
1096-9071
DOI:10.1002/jmv.25965