From the experience of Iran - recommending avoidance of corticosteroid prescriptions;
“Minoo Mohrz, a member of the Ministry of Health’s Infectious Diseases Committee in a conversation with Ilena, about the administration of cortins (especially dexamethasone) to patients suspected of having the flu or flu, said: “Normal doctors used the drug for the flu.” This is a dangerous prescription. The same risk exists for coronary patients when given dexamethasone.
“This is a false prescription,” he said. Many doctors routinely prescribe dexamethasone for clients who have symptoms of a fever or a cold. However, this prescription is mistaken even for the common cold.
“The matter has been investigated by the National Coronation Committee,” Mohrz said. At present, the directive has advised all doctors to avoid prescribing cortins, especially dexamethasone.
He added: “Doctors should be trained to avoid prescribing cortins.” Of course, this has been part of doctors’ training, but some forget it when they come to work.
A member of the State Committee on Infectious Diseases of the Ministry of Health said: “In these conditions, people should avoid any self-treatment.” Not only dexa, the use of acetaminophen, aspirin and such pills as can be found at home can affect the immune system. Can be. Therefore, aspirin is not recommended as a tablet.
Moharz also emphasized: “These cases should not be obsessive in order to prevent patients from following the recommendations and implementation of treatment protocols.” Patients may become sensitive and may not allow physicians to receive treatment. If so, their own health or lives are at risk. This is a recommendation to the doctors and it will be completed promptly. So there is no worry for patients.
“The best practice in the current situation is to prevent people from taking any medicines because they are unaware of drug interactions,” he said. Lack of confidence in the medical advice of physicians is as dangerous as taking these medications. Public awareness and the actions of the Ministry of Health can have a very fruitful result.“
SOUTH KOREA
South Korea reports 586 new cases of COVID-19, tally tops 3700
ANI
1st March 2020, 23:18 GMT+11
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 1 (Xinhua/ANI): South Korea confirmed 586 more cases of the COVID-19 on Sunday, raising the total number of infections in the country to 3,736.
The country also reported one more death from the virus on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 18. Fourteen patients are currently in critical condition, indicating a further increase in the death toll.
The virus infection soared in the past 11 days, with 3,119 new cases reported between February 19 and February 29. The country has raised its four-tier virus alert to the highest “red” level
Same mentality as Africans afraid of white man medicine.
The use of steroid treatments might account for the high death rate in Iran (and Italy?). A week ago the death count was almost 20% of the case count. Now it’s just 5.5%.
By contrast, Korea is 0.5%. Seems like I read there was a realization several weeks ago that steroid treatment was problematic ... I’d guess they knew that in Korea.