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Immunoadjuvant Therapy and Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure in Lung Tuberculosis: A Case Study
Joint Authors
Flores-Franco, René Agustín
Olivas-Medina, Dahyr Alberto
Pacheco-Tena, Cesar Francisco
Duque-Rodríguez, Jorge
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acute respiratory failure caused by pulmonary tuberculosis is a rare event but with a high mortality even while receiving mechanical ventilatory support.
We report the case of a young man with severe pulmonary tuberculosis refractory to conventional therapy who successfully overcame the critical period of his condition using noninvasive ventilation and immunoadjuvant therapy that included three doses of etanercept 25 mg subcutaneously.
We conclude that the use of etanercept along with antituberculosis treatment appears to be safe and effective in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis presenting with acute respiratory failure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Flores-Franco, René Agustín& Olivas-Medina, Dahyr Alberto& Pacheco-Tena, Cesar Francisco& Duque-Rodríguez, Jorge. 2015. Immunoadjuvant Therapy and Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure in Lung Tuberculosis: A Case Study. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059862
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Flores-Franco, René Agustín…[et al.]. Immunoadjuvant Therapy and Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure in Lung Tuberculosis: A Case Study. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059862
American Medical Association (AMA)
Flores-Franco, René Agustín& Olivas-Medina, Dahyr Alberto& Pacheco-Tena, Cesar Francisco& Duque-Rodríguez, Jorge. Immunoadjuvant Therapy and Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure in Lung Tuberculosis: A Case Study. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059862
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059862