POST Online Media Lite Edition
 

Wuhan coronavirus: Chinese epidemiologist identifies ways to treat critically ill patients

Christian Fernsby ▼ |
China has found effective ways of treating critically ill patients who are affected by Wuhan coronavirus, renowned Chinese epidemiologist Li Lanjuan told Xinhua.

Article continues below



Topics: WUHAN    CORONAVIRUS    CHINESE   

China's National Health Commission said that 11,791 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infections had been reported in 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps by the end of Friday. A total of 243 patients had been cured and discharged from hospital.

Measures to treat patients in critical condition are known as the "four fights and two balances," said Li, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, who heads the State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases.

"The first is to fight the virus. We found that if we start antiviral treatment a day earlier, the rate of patients in critical condition decreased by 10 percent, and the mortality rate fell 13 percent," she said in an exclusive interview by Xinhua Wednesday.

"The second is to prevent shock through supplementing a saline substance. The third is to prevent hypoxemia and multiple organ failure. The fourth is to prevent and fight secondary infections. We adopt antiviral treatment in the early stage, and use antibiotics when a secondary infection occurs," she said.

The "two balances" refer to maintaining water electrolytes, acid-base balance and micro-ecological balance, Li said.

"The treatment of critically ill patients is of great significance. Only by lowering the mortality rate can we allay the fears of the public," she said.

Li said the "four fights and two balances" is a new overall strategy for the rescue of critically ill patients. ■

What to read next

CDC raises Wuhan coronavirus travel alert, Hebei confirms first death outside epicentre
Wuhan coronavirs: First death outside China, countries closing borders
2019-nCoV, extremely dangerous type of coronavirus that spreads fast

U.S.: Monsoon continues in the west, locally heavy rain along Gulf Coast

 
Monsoonal moisture and upper-level impulses will aid in producing diurnal showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain from the Northern/Central Rockies to the Southwest/Southeastern California through Sunday.
 
 

Latest

Fifth caravan of grain ships departs from Ukraine
U.S. oil, gas rig count falls for second week in a row
Drought declared in several parts of England
Ex-company director from Solihull to pay £11,200 for exporting banned waste

NEWS

Free vaccinations, testing, oral health exams for kids, other healthcare services available at Illinois State Fair

South Korea president pardons convicted Samsung and Lotte leaders 'to help economy'
Indonesia intensifies search for largest corruption suspect in history
Italy reports 31,703 COVID-19 cases, 145 deaths in 24 hours
City donates 500 decommissioned computers to be refurbished and provided to Detroit families
South Korea's old fighter jet crashes during security mission
 

BUSINESS

Six Gulf of Mexico oil platforms shut due to pipeline leakage

First hydrogen bunkering license issued in Netherlands
Flooring market size worth $635.12 billion by 2030
First Ukraine grain deal vessel docks in Türkiye after buyer refuses delivery
West Virgina Governor declares State of Emergency to address jail staffing shortages
FCC: SpaceX's $1 billion rural network doesn't work
 

Trending Now

Ex-company director from Solihull to pay £11,200 for exporting banned waste

Governor Ron DeSantis encourages veterans to apply for temporary teaching certificates

South Korea president pardons convicted Samsung and Lotte leaders 'to help economy'

First hydrogen bunkering license issued in Netherlands

POLITICS

South Dakota Governor, colleagues ask President Biden to lift vaccine mandate on international travel

Governor Ron DeSantis encourages veterans to apply for temporary teaching certificates
Commission approves modifications to an existing Polish scheme to support companies
Wisconsin Governor Evers, Minnesota Governor Walz seek federal funds for major Duluth-superior bridge project
Rhode Island Governor announces plan for direct rate relief to low-income customers electricity bills
Lukashenko: Belarus should make maximum use of Russian ports
 

Today We Recommend

Flooring market size worth $635.12 billion by 2030

Highlights 

Abbott to create 1,000 new jobs in Kilkenny and Donegal, Ireland

WebstaurantStore expands operations in Georgia, creates 213 new jobs in Bryan County

88 Energy found 1.03 billion barrels of oil

COMPANIES

CATL announced its second European battery plant in Hungary

Johnson & Johnson to sell controversial talc-based baby powder for another year
Abbott to create 1,000 new jobs in Kilkenny and Donegal, Ireland
Port of Tallinn closes operations in Paljassaare harbour
LP Building Solutions announces 50 new jobs in Sagola Township, Michigan
WebstaurantStore expands operations in Georgia, creates 213 new jobs in Bryan County
 

CAREERS

Daseke appoints Bruce Blaise to board

Island Pacific appoints Herman Chiu as CFO
Horizon Bancorp appoints Thomas M. Prame as president
Encora appoints Deepak Bhandari as EVP, head of corporate development
Firmenich: Maurizio Clementi interim president of taste and beyond division
Joyce Farms appoints two new leaders
 

ECONOMY

Slovak industry slowed down, production fell by 5.7% year-on-year in June

Ghana's inflation rises to 31.7 percent in July
Georgia shatters investment and job records in FY22
Cyprus imports of goods €1.152,8 mn
Singapore GDP growth narrowed 3.0 to 4.0 percent
Inflation in Portugal rises to 30 year high
 

EARNINGS

Illumina Q2 revenue up 3%

Canada Goose Q1 2023 revenue grew 24.2%
RWE adjusted EBITDA grows, will invest €5 billion in green strategy
METRO Q3 sales increased by 27.2%
Hapag-Lloyd H1 EBITDA $10.9 billion
ThyssenKrupp Q3 sales improved by 26 percent
 

OP-ED

Micromanaging is the worst enemy of efficiency and teamwork

Niger set to monetize massive gas reserves through Saharan natural gas pipeline
Putting the brakes on EV folly that choked the market
Oil discovery in Kavango Basin may mean huge benefits for Namibians
Cape Town and Dubai battle over Africa's energy future
Is America going to lose its superpower status?
 

AGRIFISH

Food prices in New Zealand increase 7.4 percent annually

Colorado State Veterinarian confirms equine West Nile Virus case in Weld County
Moving cotton harvest equipment into Louisiana is restricted without proper inspection
Spotted lanternfly found in Oakland County, Michigan
Morocco: Cereal campaign 2021/2022, production down 67%
Canada expands market for fresh British Columbia cherries to South Korea
 

LEADERSHIP

If company overcomes post-IPO innovation slump, it will survive longer

62% of consumers will stop buying from brands that compromise products to cut costs
Companies must invest to avoid supply chain scandal or pay the price in lost consumers
How awards, recognition decrease inventors' creativity
Keeping employees is harder than ever. And we don't have good news
How much is 'great resignation' costing companies?
 

CRIME

South Korea fines 11 companies $197.5 million for price fixing

Healthcare workers in Italy put at risk due to aggravated fraud relating to protective face masks and suits
South Africa's Special Tribunal orders freeze of Transnet executives' assets
New York City announces settlement with Chipotle Mexican Grill securing $20m for 13,000 workers
PwC fined $2 million over BT audit after fraud discovered in Italy
Guardia di Financa finds unregistered foreign company operating in e-commerce
 
Magazine

TRAVEL

The SureStay Hotel by Best Western Rockford East opens in Rockford, Illinois

Avani Chaweng Samui Hotel & Beach Club opens in Thailand
Buffalo Bill is coming to Manitowoc with his Wild West show
Pullman Doha West Bay Hotel opens in Qatar
DoubleTree by Hilton hotel opens in Malaysia
Great Dorset Chilli Festival, the hottest festival in UK
 

SEA, LAND, AIR

New Ford Maverick Tremor Off-Road Package revealed

Porsche unveils newest generation of 911 GT3 R
2023 Subaru Crosstrek sells like hotcakes
New Mercedes‑Benz GLC, at home on any terrain
GMC unleashes new 2023 Sierra 1500 AT4X AEV Edition
First BMW M3 Touring presented
 

DESIGN

Nobody's Child, everybody's favorite

Freddy WR.UP, pants that hug you in all the right places
Stylishly luxurious house design
Great design ideas that might not work for you
Garden mirrors, explore new views of your garden
Unusual and highly functional lamps
 

GADGETS

Pro-Ject X8 turntable, superior noise suppression and great sound

Shure MV7 professional dynamic microphone now available in new limited-edition color
Forget streaming services, use McIntosh MR89 to enjoy AM/FM music
Infinix NOTE 12 PRO, first smartphone powered by MediaTek Helio G99
MW75 active noise-cancelling headphones, variety of new features
Parasound JC 1+ mono power amplifier by John Curl, pure delight
 

HEALTH

Novartis says two children died after receiving gene therapy Zolgensma

FDA approves Roche's Xofluza to treat influenza in children aged 5 years and older
Toronto Public Health confirms first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in 2022
Menarini Group's Elacestrant granted priority review by FDA
UK launches vaccine booster campaign as polio spreads
New zoonotic virus Langya infects 35 people in China
 

MEANTIME

Swiss mountain pass ice to melt completely within weeks

ZOO gorillas invented new sound to communicate with humans
Trees store carbon even after harvested
Subsurface water on Mars defy expectations
First detection of gas in circumplanetary disk
Drought increases toxic microbe-laden dust landing in Sierras