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SUBMITTER: Saha A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7170064 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Saha Avinandan A Vaidya Preyas J PJ Chavhan Vinod B VB Achlerkar Amolkumar A Leuppi Jörg D JD Chhajed Prashant N PN
Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG 20180428 1
There are no specific data on the management of pulmonary fibrosis post-H1N1 ARDS. We present the cases of three patients who responded positively to treatment with pirfenidone, azithromycin and prednisolone. Three males, aged 40, 45 and 59 years, had H1N1 ARDS requiring mechanical ventilation for two weeks or longer. After weaning off ventilation, they had persistent symptoms and hypoxemia at rest despite receiving prednisolone and home oxygen for at least three weeks following discharge. Compu ...[more]