Publications by authors named "Nancy N Cruz-Arellanes"
Acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with COVID-19 vs. Non-COVID-19: clinical characteristics and outcomes in a tertiary care setting in Mexico City.
Paul Palacios-Moguel Alejandra Esquivel-Pineda Xavier A Flores-Andrade Janet S Aguirre-Sanchez Nancy N Cruz-Arellanes
BMC Pulm Med
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) related to COVID-19 shows distinct characteristics, prompting a need to assess differences that could influence treatment methods.
- A study in Mexico City compared clinical data from ARDS patients with COVID-19 versus those with other causes, revealing that COVID-19 patients were generally younger and had more severe health complications.
- The findings suggest that COVID-19 ARDS cases led to worse outcomes and higher mortality, despite patients being younger and having fewer pre-existing health issues.
The COVID-19 pandemic has collapsed the health systems of many countries in the world and comorbidities in adults have exponentially increased their mortality; in matters of asthma, it has not been possible to establish a defining relationship in mortality. The clinical manifestations of asthmatic patients with SARS COV 2 are presented in a wide range; from asymptomatic to those who experience acute respiratory failure. The most sensitive method for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection is RT-PCR.
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