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Robotti C, Costantini G, Saggio G, Cesarini V, Calastri A, Maiorano E, Piloni D, Perrone T, Sabatini U, Ferretti VV, Cassaniti I, Baldanti F, Gravina A, Sakib A, Alessi E, Pietrantonio F, Pascucci M, Casali D, Zarezadeh Z, Zoppo VD, Pisani A, Benazzo M. Machine Learning-based Voice Assessment for the Detection of Positive and Recovered COVID-19 Patients. J Voice 2024; 38:796.e1-796.e13. [PMID: 34965907 PMCID: PMC8616736 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Many virological tests have been implemented during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for diagnostic purposes, but they appear unsuitable for screening purposes. Furthermore, current screening strategies are not accurate enough to effectively curb the spread of the disease. Therefore, the present study was conducted within a controlled clinical environment to determine eventual detectable variations in the voice of COVID-19 patients, recovered and healthy subjects, and also to determine whether machine learning-based voice assessment (MLVA) can accurately discriminate between them, thus potentially serving as a more effective mass-screening tool. Three different subpopulations were consecutively recruited: positive COVID-19 patients, recovered COVID-19 patients and healthy individuals as controls. Positive patients were recruited within 10 days from nasal swab positivity. Recovery from COVID-19 was established clinically, virologically and radiologically. Healthy individuals reported no COVID-19 symptoms and yielded negative results at serological testing. All study participants provided three trials for multiple vocal tasks (sustained vowel phonation, speech, cough). All recordings were initially divided into three different binary classifications with a feature selection, ranking and cross-validated RBF-SVM pipeline. This brough a mean accuracy of 90.24%, a mean sensitivity of 91.15%, a mean specificity of 89.13% and a mean AUC of 0.94 across all tasks and all comparisons, and outlined the sustained vowel as the most effective vocal task for COVID discrimination. Moreover, a three-way classification was carried out on an external test set comprised of 30 subjects, 10 per class, with a mean accuracy of 80% and an accuracy of 100% for the detection of positive subjects. Within this assessment, recovered individuals proved to be the most difficult class to identify, and all the misclassified subjects were declared positive; this might be related to mid and short-term vocal traces of COVID-19, even after the clinical resolution of the infection. In conclusion, MLVA may accurately discriminate between positive COVID-19 patients, recovered COVID-19 patients and healthy individuals. Further studies should test MLVA among larger populations and asymptomatic positive COVID-19 patients to validate this novel screening technology and test its potential application as a potentially more effective surveillance strategy for COVID-19.
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- Carlo Robotti
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Pneumology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Molecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Molecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Ospedale dei Castelli ASL Roma 6, Ariccia, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Ospedale dei Castelli ASL Roma 6, Ariccia, Italy
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Ogut E, Armagan K. Evaluation of the Potential Impact of Medical Ozone Therapy on Covid-19: A Review Study. OZONE: SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2023; 45:213-231. [DOI: 10.1080/01919512.2022.2065242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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- Eren Ogut
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Bahçeşehir University, İstanbul, 34715, Turkey
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- Medical Faculty Student, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ogut E, Armagan K. Evaluation of the Potential Impact of Medical Ozone Therapy on Covid-19: A Review Study. OZONE: SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2023; 45:213-231. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1080/01919512.2022.2065242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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- Eren Ogut
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Bahçeşehir University, İstanbul, 34715, Turkey
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- Medical Faculty Student, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Shang W, Wang Y, Wang G, Han D. Benefits of ozone on mortality in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complement Ther Med 2023; 72:102907. [PMID: 36513208 PMCID: PMC9737514 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues, and the death toll continues to surge. Ozone therapy has long been used in the treatment of a variety of infectious diseases, probably through its antioxidant properties and the supply of oxygen to hypoxic tissues. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the efficacy of ozone on mortality in patients with COVID-19. METHODS A systematic search was made of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and clinicaltrials.gov, without language restrictions. Prospective controlled trials on treatment of COVID-19 with ozone, compared with placebo or blank, were reviewed. Studies were pooled to risk ratios (RRs) and weighted mean differences (WMDs), with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Eight trials (enrolling 371 participants) met the inclusion criteria. Ozone therapy showed significant effects on mortality (RR 0.38, 95% CI 0.17-0.85; P = 0.02), length of hospital stay (WMD -1.63 days, 95% CI -3.05 to -0.22 days; P = 0.02), and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity (RR 0.07, 95% CI 0.01-0.34; P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Ozone therapy significantly reduced mortality, PCR positivity, and length of stay in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Ozone therapy should be considered for COVID-19 patients.
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- Wenli Shang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710068, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710068, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710068, China,Correspondence to: Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, No. 256, West Youyi Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710068, China
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Epelle EI, Macfarlane A, Cusack M, Burns A, Okolie JA, Mackay W, Rateb M, Yaseen M. Ozone application in different industries: A review of recent developments. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND : 1996) 2023; 454:140188. [PMID: 36373160 PMCID: PMC9637394 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Ozone - a powerful antimicrobial agent, has been extensively applied for decontamination purposes in several industries (including food, water treatment, pharmaceuticals, textiles, healthcare, and the medical sectors). The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to recent developments in the deployment of different ozone-based technologies for the decontamination of surfaces, materials and indoor environments. The pandemic has also highlighted the therapeutic potential of ozone for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, with astonishing results observed. The key objective of this review is to summarize recent advances in the utilisation of ozone for decontamination applications in the above-listed industries while emphasising the impact of key parameters affecting microbial reduction efficiency and ozone stability for prolonged action. We realise that aqueous ozonation has received higher research attention, compared to the gaseous application of ozone. This can be attributed to the fact that water treatment represents one of its earliest applications. Furthermore, the application of gaseous ozone for personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical device disinfection has not received a significant number of contributions compared to other applications. This presents a challenge for which the correct application of ozonation can mitigate. In this review, a critical discussion of these challenges is presented, as well as key knowledge gaps and open research problems/opportunities.
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- Emmanuel I Epelle
- School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, United Kingdom
- ACS Clothing, 6 Dovecote Road Central Point Logistics Park ML1 4GP, United Kingdom
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- ACS Clothing, 6 Dovecote Road Central Point Logistics Park ML1 4GP, United Kingdom
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- ACS Clothing, 6 Dovecote Road Central Point Logistics Park ML1 4GP, United Kingdom
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- ACS Clothing, 6 Dovecote Road Central Point Logistics Park ML1 4GP, United Kingdom
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- Gallogly College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma, USA
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- School of Health & Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, United Kingdom
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- School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, United Kingdom
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- School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, United Kingdom
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Jafari-Oori M, Vahedian-azimi A, Ghorbanzadeh K, Sepahvand E, Dehi M, Ebadi A, Izadi M. Efficacy of ozone adjuvant therapy in COVID-19 patients: A meta-analysis study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1037749. [PMID: 36438064 PMCID: PMC9685165 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1037749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Introduction Using ozone therapy to manage COVID-19 patients has been accompanied by conflicting results in prior studies. Therefore, we aimed to widely assess the effects of ozone as adjuvant therapy in COVID-19 patients. Methods PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, ProQuest, Springer, and Sage journals were searched systematically until April 2022. Mortality rate, ICU admission, hospital-length stay, negative PCR, pulmonary, renal, and hepatic functions, as well as inflammatory and blood systems were pooled to compare the efficacy of ozone as adjacent therapy (OZ) and standard treatment (ST). Analyses were run with the random/fixed models, sub-group analysis, funnel plot, and sensitivity analysis using comprehensive meta-analysis (CMA) software version 2.0. Results The results of four randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and four case-control studies with a total of 371 COVID-19 positive patients were analyzed. The OZ group patients had a shorter length of hospital stay (P > 0.05), lower ICU admissions (P > 0.05), and lower mortality rates (P < 0.05) than the ST group cases. After treatment, 41% more COVID-19 patients had negative PCR tests than the ST group (P < 0.05). Serum creatinine and urea levels were not modified in either group (P > 0.05). Moreover, except for albumin serum levels, which decreased significantly in the OZ group, serum bilirubin, ALT, and AST were not modified in either group (P > 0.05). Both arms did not show a decrease in C-reactive protein blood levels (P > 0.05), but the OZ group showed a significant modification in LDH serum levels (P < 0.05). Unlike the d-dimer and WBC serum levels (P > 0.05), platelet levels were increased in the OZ group (P < 0.05). No negative side effects were demonstrated in either group. Conclusion Ozone therapy was effective significantly on PCR test and LDH serum levels, as well as mortality based on overall estimation. Concerning the length of hospital stay and ICU admissions, although the results were insignificant, their effect sizes were notable clinically. More RCT studies are needed to show the efficacy of ozone therapy on other studied variables.
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- Mehdi Jafari-Oori
- Atherosclerosis Research Center, Faculty of Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Poledokhtar School of Nursing, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Lorestan, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran
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- Faculty of Nursing, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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The Mito-Hormetic Mechanisms of Ozone in the Clearance of SARS-CoV2 and in the COVID-19 Therapy. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10092258. [PMID: 36140358 PMCID: PMC9496465 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10092258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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An increasing body of evidence in the literature is reporting the feasibility of using medical ozone as a possible alternative and adjuvant treatment for COVID-19 patients, significantly reducing hospitalization time, pro-inflammatory indicators, and coagulation markers and improving blood oxygenation parameters. In addition to the well-described ability of medical ozone in counteracting oxidative stress through the upregulation of the main anti-oxidant and scavenging enzymes, oxygen–ozone (O2–O3) therapy has also proved effective in reducing chronic inflammation and the occurrence of immune thrombosis, two key players involved in COVID-19 exacerbation and severity. As chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are also reported to be among the main drivers of the long sequelae of SARS-CoV2 infection, a rising number of studies is investigating the potential of O2–O3 therapy to reduce and/or prevent the wide range of post-COVID (or PASC)-related disorders. This narrative review aims to describe the molecular mechanisms through which medical ozone acts, to summarize the clinical evidence on the use of O2–O3 therapy as an alternative and adjuvant COVID-19 treatment, and to discuss the emerging potential of this approach in the context of PASC symptoms, thus offering new insights into effective and safe nonantiviral therapies for the fighting of this devastating pandemic.
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Setyo Budi D, Fahmi Rofananda I, Reza Pratama N, Sutanto H, Sukma Hariftyani A, Ratna Desita S, Zinedinita Rahmasari A, Pudy Asmarawati T, Agung Waskito L, Dyah Kencono Wungu C. Ozone as an adjuvant therapy for COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 110:109014. [PMID: 35803132 PMCID: PMC9250927 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Ozone adjuvant in COVID-19 management showed conflicting results in prior studies. Here, we aimed to comprehensively evaluate benefits and side effects of ozone as adjuvant therapy in COVID-19 patients. METHODS Systematic searches were conducted in MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, Springer, medRxiv, and ProQuest for articles investigating ozone as adjuvant therapy in COVID-19. Clinical and laboratory outcomes, mortality, length of hospital stay, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and adverse events were assessed. RESULTS Thirteen studies were included in this review. Case-control studies, but not randomized controlled trials (RCTs), showed a decrease in mortality following ozone therapy (OR = 0.24 (95% CI [0.07-0.76]), p = 0.02, I2 = 0%, fixed-effect). However, ozone therapy did not improve the length of hospital stay (SMD = -0.99 (95 %CI -2.44 to 0.45), p = 0.18, I2 = 84%, random-effects) and ICU admission (RR = 0.57 (95 %CI [0.05-6.71]), I2 = 73%, p = 0.65, random-effects). Consecutive case control studies suggested that ozone therapy significantly improved levels of D-dimer (p = 0.0060), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH; p = 0.0209), C-reactive protein (CRP; p = 0.0040) and interleukin (IL)-6 (p = 0.0048) as compared to standard therapy alone. CONCLUSIONS The beneficial effect of ozone in COVID-19 management seems to be limited to the improvements of laboratory parameters among severe patients, including the reduction of IL-6, LDH, CRP, and D-dimer levels. Meanwhile, other study endpoints, such as mortality, length of stay and ICU admission, were not improved following ozone therapy, although it may partly be due to a shorter duration of viral clearance. Furthermore, no serious adverse event was reported following ozone therapy, suggesting its high safety profile. (PROSPERO ID: CRD42021278018).
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- Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, the Netherlands,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
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- Department of Internal medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia,Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia,Department of Physiology and Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
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- Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia; Department of Physiology and Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia.
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Sabancı AU, Erkan Alkan P, Mujde C, Polat HU, Ornek Erguzeloglu C, Bisgin A, Ozakin C, Temel SG. Nanobubble Ozone Stored in Hyaluronic Acid Decorated Liposomes: Antibacterial, Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Effect and Biocompatibility Tests. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:351-379. [PMID: 35115773 PMCID: PMC8801396 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s328090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Ahmet Umit Sabancı
- Bursa Çekirge State Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Bursa, Turkey
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- Bursa Uludağ University, Vocational School of Health Services, Medical Laboratory Technician Department, Bursa, Turkey
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- Çukurova University AGENTEM (Adana Genetic Diseases and Treatment Center), Adana, Turkey
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- TUBITAK, Marmara Research Center, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Bursa Uludag University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Translational Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Çukurova University AGENTEM (Adana Genetic Diseases and Treatment Center), Adana, Turkey
- Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Adana, Turkey
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- Bursa Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Bursa, Turkey
- Correspondence: Cuneyt Ozakin Bursa Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Bursa, Turkey Email
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- Bursa Uludag University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Translational Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
- Bursa Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Bursa, Turkey
- Bursa Uludag University, Health Sciences Institute, Department of Translational Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
- Sehime G Temel Bursa Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Bursa, Turkey Email
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Niño-Sandoval TC, Rocha NS, Sarinho FW, Vasconcelos CFDM, Vasconcelos AFDM, Vasconcelos BC. Effect of autohemotherapy in the treatment of viral infections - a systematic review. Public Health 2021; 201:78-88. [PMID: 34798327 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the literature to determine whether autohemotherapy has any effect either clinically or on the immune system on viral diseases on the last ten years. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. METHODS Searches from the year 2010, with at least 5 patients were conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane, LILACS, SciELO, and Web of Science databases. Hand searches were performed in systematic reviews and literature reviews related to autohemotherapy. Unpublished manuscripts were hand-searched in specialized journals. RESULTS Eight articles were included. Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and Coronavirus were evaluated. Autohemotherapy had good results in hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and Coronavirus. CONCLUSION Autohemotherapy is a safe practice that improves symptoms in the treatment of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and Coronavirus. It is necessary to perform more prospective comparative studies with homogeneous protocols.
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- T C Niño-Sandoval
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, University of Pernambuco - School of Dentistry (UPE/FOP), University Hospital Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Arnóbio Marquês, 310 - Santo Amaro, Recife PE, CEP: 50.100-130, Brazil.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, University of Pernambuco - School of Dentistry (UPE/FOP), University Hospital Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Arnóbio Marquês, 310 - Santo Amaro, Recife PE, CEP: 50.100-130, Brazil.
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- Master Program of Graduate Studies in Child and Adolescent Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 - Cidade Universitária, Recife PE: 50670-901, Brazil.
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- Doctorate Program in Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 - Cidade Universitária, Recife PE: 50670-901, Brazil.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 - Cidade Universitária, Recife PE: 50670-901, Brazil.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, University of Pernambuco - School of Dentistry (UPE/FOP), University Hospital Oswaldo Cruz, Rua Arnóbio Marquês, 310 - Santo Amaro, Recife PE, CEP: 50.100-130, Brazil.
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Chirumbolo S, Valdenassi L, Simonetti V, Bertossi D, Ricevuti G, Franzini M, Pandolfi S. Insights on the mechanisms of action of ozone in the medical therapy against COVID-19. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 96:107777. [PMID: 34020394 PMCID: PMC8112288 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
An increasing amount of reports in the literature is showing that medical ozone (O3) is used, with encouraging results, in treating COVID-19 patients, optimizing pain and symptoms relief, respiratory parameters, inflammatory and coagulation markers and the overall health status, so reducing significantly how much time patients underwent hospitalization and intensive care. To date, aside from mechanisms taking into account the ability of O3 to activate a rapid oxidative stress response, by up-regulating antioxidant and scavenging enzymes, no sound hypothesis was addressed to attempt a synopsis of how O3 should act on COVID-19. The knowledge on how O3 works on inflammation and thrombosis mechanisms is of the utmost importance to make physicians endowed with new guns against SARS-CoV2 pandemic. This review tries to address this issue, so to expand the debate in the scientific community.
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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- SIOOT, High School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Italy; SIOOT INTERNATIONAL, Communian Clinic, Gorle Bergamo, Italy
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- SIOOT, High School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Italy; SIOOT INTERNATIONAL, Communian Clinic, Gorle Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology Unit of Maxillo-Facial Surgery University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- SIOOT, High School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Italy; SIOOT INTERNATIONAL, Communian Clinic, Gorle Bergamo, Italy
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- SIOOT, High School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Italy; SIOOT INTERNATIONAL, Communian Clinic, Gorle Bergamo, Italy; Villa Mafalda Clinics via Monte delle Gioie, Rome, Italy
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Chirumbolo S, Pandolfi S, Valdenassi L, Bertossi D, Franzini M. The need for a correct oxygen-ozone autohemotherapy (O 3-AHT) in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 pneumonia. Intern Emerg Med 2021; 16:793-794. [PMID: 33400161 PMCID: PMC7782567 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-020-02592-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Strada Le Grazie 9, 37134, Verona, Italy.
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- Italian Society for Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Italian Society for Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology-Unit of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Italian Society for Oxygen-Ozone Therapy (SIOOT), High School in Oxygen Ozone Therapy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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De Monte A, Sermann G, Sozio E, Sbrana F, Tascini C. Blood ozonization in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 pneumonia: a single centre experience: reply. Intern Emerg Med 2021; 16:795-796. [PMID: 33534080 PMCID: PMC7854869 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-021-02630-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Amato De Monte
- SOC Anestesia e Rianimazione Uno, Università di Udine e Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata Di Udine, Udine, Italia
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- SOC Anestesia e Rianimazione Uno, Università di Udine e Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata Di Udine, Udine, Italia
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- U.O. Malattie Infettive, Dipartimento di Medicina dell'Università di Udine, Università di Udine e Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata Di Udine, Udine, Italia
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- U.O. Lipoapheresis and Center for Inherited Dyslipidemias, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- U.O. Malattie Infettive, Dipartimento di Medicina dell'Università di Udine, Università di Udine e Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata Di Udine, Udine, Italia.
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Fernández-Cuadros ME, Albaladejo-Florín MJ, Álava-Rabasa S, Gallego-Galiana J, Pérez-Cruz GF, Usandizaga-Elio I, Pacios E, Torres-García DE, Peña-Lora D, Casique-Bocanegra L, López-Muñoz MJ, Rodríguez-de-Cía J, Pérez-Moro OS. Compassionate Use of Rectal Ozone (O 3) in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: a Case-Control Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 3:1185-1199. [PMID: 33778374 PMCID: PMC7984736 DOI: 10.1007/s42399-021-00849-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Objectives To evaluate effect of rectal ozone in severe COVID-19 pneumonia and to compare it to standard of care (SOC). Material and Methods In a case-control study, 14 patients with severe bilateral COVID-19 pneumonia (positive RT-PCR), treated with SOC and rectal ozone, were evaluated before-and-after treatment and compared with SOC (14 patients) in a 10-day follow-up period. Ozone protocol consisted of 8 sessions (1 session/day) of intra-rectal ozone (150 mL volume, 35 μg/mL concentration [5.25mg total dose]). The SOC protocol included O2 supply, antivirals (Remdesivir), corticosteroids (Dexamethasone/Metilprednisolone), monoclonal antibodies (Anakinra/Tocilizumab), antibiotics (Azytromicine), and anticoagulants (Enoxaparine). Primary outcome variables were the following: (a) clinical (O2 saturation and O2 supply); (b) biochemical (lymphocyte count, fibrinogen, D-dimer, urea, ferritin, LDH, IL-6, and CRP); (c) radiological Taylor’s scale. Secondary outcome variables were the following: (a) hospitalization length of stay, (b) mortality rate. Results At baseline, ozone/SOC groups were not different on age, comorbidities, O2 saturation, and O2 supply. Patients in the ozone group improved O2 saturation and decrease O2 supply. SOC maintained O2 saturation and required more O2 supply. Lymphocyte count improved only in the ozone group and with statistical difference (p<0.05). Biomarkers of inflammation (fibrinogen, D-dimer, urea, LDH, CRP, and IL-6) decreased in both groups, but only significantly in favor of the ozone group (p<0.05). Ferritin showed a significant decrease in the ozone group but an increase on the SOC group. Radiological pneumonitis decreased on both groups but the decrease was only significant in the ozone group (p<0.0001). Mortality and length of stay, although not significant, were inferior in the ozone group. Conclusion Compassionate use of rectal ozone improved O2 saturation, reduced O2 supply, decreased inflammation biomarkers, and improved Taylor’s radiological scale significantly when compared to the SOC group. Mortality and length of stay were inferior in the ozone group, but this difference was not significant.
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- Marcos Edgar Fernández-Cuadros
- Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Calle del Maestro Vives 2 y 3, 28009 Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Calle del Maestro Vives 2 y 3, 28009 Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Calle del Maestro Vives 2 y 3, 28009 Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Geriatría, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Calle del Maestro Vives 2 y 3, 28009 Madrid, Spain
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Ferraro E, Germanò M, Mollace R, Mollace V, Malara N. HIF-1, the Warburg Effect, and Macrophage/Microglia Polarization Potential Role in COVID-19 Pathogenesis. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:8841911. [PMID: 33815663 PMCID: PMC7987467 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8841911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Despite the international scientific community's commitment to improve clinical knowledge about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), knowledge regarding molecular details remains limited. In this review, we discuss hypoxia's potential role in the pathogenesis of the maladaptive immune reaction against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The state of infection, with serious respiratory dysfunction, causes tissues to become hypoxic due to a discrepancy between cellular O2 uptake and consumption similar to that seen within tumor tissue during the progression of numerous solid cancers. In this context, the heterogeneous clinical behavior and the multiorgan deterioration of COVID-19 are discussed as a function of the upregulated expression of the hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) and of the metabolic reprogramming associated with HIF-1 and with a proinflammatory innate immune response activation, independent of the increase in the viral load of SARS-CoV-2. Possible pharmacological strategies targeting O2 aimed to improve prognosis are suggested.
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Izadi M, Cegolon L, Javanbakht M, Sarafzadeh A, Abolghasemi H, Alishiri G, Zhao S, Einollahi B, Kashaki M, Jonaidi-Jafari N, Asadi M, Jafari R, Fathi S, Nikoueinejad H, Ebrahimi M, Imanizadeh S, Ghazale AH. Ozone therapy for the treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia: A scoping review. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 92:107307. [PMID: 33476982 PMCID: PMC7752030 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Severe forms of COVID-19 can evolve into pneumonia, featured by acute respiratory failure due to acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In viral diseases, the replication of viruses is seemingly stimulated by an imbalance between pro-oxidant and antioxidant activity as well as by the deprivation of antioxidant mechanisms. In COVID-19 pneumonia, oxidative stress also appears to be highly detrimental to lung tissues. Although inhaling ozone (O3) gas has been shown to be toxic to the lungs, recent evidence suggests that its administration via appropriate routes and at small doses can paradoxically induce an adaptive reaction capable of decreasing the endogenous oxidative stress. Ozone therapy is recommended to counter the disruptive effects of severe COVID-19 on lung tissues, especially if administered in early stages of the disease, thereby preventing the progression to ARDS.
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- Morteza Izadi
- Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Local Health Unit N. 2 “Marca Trevigiana”, Public Health Department, Treviso, Italy
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- Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Corresponding authors at: Nephrology and Urology Research Center Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Corresponding authors at: Nephrology and Urology Research Center Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development, Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee (SRC), Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee (SRC), Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hernández A, Viñals M, Pablos A, Vilás F, Papadakos PJ, Wijeysundera DN, Bergese SD, Vives M. Ozone therapy for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: Preliminary report of a prospective case-control study. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 90:107261. [PMID: 33310665 PMCID: PMC7833586 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Ozonated blood was associated with shorter time to clinical improvement. Ozonated blood was associated with higher rates of clinical improvement at day 14. Ozonated blood was associated with shorter time to decrease of inflammatory markers.
Background There is still no specific treatment strategies for COVID-19 other than supportive management. Design A prospective case-control study determined by admittance to the hospital based on bed availability. Participants Eighteen patients with COVID-19 infection (laboratory confirmed) severe pneumonia admitted to hospital between 20th March and 19th April 2020. Patients admitted to the hospital during the study period were assigned to different beds based on bed availability. Depending on the bed the patient was admitted, the treatment was ozone autohemotherapy or standard treatment. Patients in the case group received ozonated blood twice daily starting on the day of admission for a median of four days. Each treatment involved administration of 200 mL autologous whole blood enriched with 200 mL of oxygen-ozone mixture with a 40 μg/mL ozone concentration. Main outcomes The primary outcome was time from hospital admission to clinical improvement. Results Nine patients (50%) received ozonated autohemotherapy beginning on the day of admission. Ozonated autohemotherapy was associated with shorter time to clinical improvement (median [IQR]), 7 days [6–10] vs 28 days [8–31], p = 0.04) and better outcomes at 14-days (88.8% vs 33.3%, p = 0.01). In risk-adjusted analyses, ozonated autohemotherapy was associated with a shorter mean time to clinical improvement (−11.3 days, p = 0.04, 95% CI –22.25 to −0.42). Conclusion Ozonated autohemotherapy was associated with a significantly shorter time to clinical improvement in this prospective case-control study. Given the small sample size and study design, these results require evaluation in larger randomized controlled trials. Clinical trial registration number: NCT04444531.
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- Alberto Hernández
- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Policlinica Ibiza Hospital, Ibiza, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Policlinica Ibiza Hospital, Ibiza, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Policlinica Ibiza Hospital, Ibiza, Spain
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- Department of General Surgery, Policlinica Ibiza Hospital, Ibiza, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, St Michael Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Departments of Anesthesiology & Neurological Surgery, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr J Trueta, Girona, Spain.
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