A pilot phase Ib/II study of whole-lung low dose radiation therapy (LDRT) for the treatment of severe COVID-19 pneumonia: First experience from Africa

BACKGROUND: Low dose radiation therapy (LDRT) has been used for non-malignant conditions since early 1900s based on the ability of single fractions between 50–150 cGy to inhibit cellular proliferation. Given scarcity of resources, poor access to vaccines and medical therapies within low and middle i...

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Autores principales: Saleh, Mansoor, Sharma, Karishma, Shah, Jasmit, Karsan, Farrok, Waweru, Angela, Musumbi, Martin, Shah, Reena, Sayed, Shahin, Abayo, Innocent, Karimi, Noureen, Gondi, Stacey, Rupani, Sehrish, Kirathe, Grace, Amariati, Heldah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9249221/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35776736
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270594

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