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Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T16 |
0-16 |
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CASE DESCRIPTION |
T17 |
18-24 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Case 1 |
T18 |
25-152 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A previously healthy 71-year-old man visited the Community Health Center on February 22, presenting 12 days of fever and cough. |
T19 |
153-293 |
Sentence |
denotes |
He underwent an examination of SARS-CoV-2 via real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) and diagnosed as COVID-19. |
T20 |
294-397 |
Sentence |
denotes |
He admitted to the local public medical center and 400 mg of hydroxychloroquine once daily was started. |
T21 |
398-538 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A chest radiograph obtained on day 2 showed mild opacities in the right lower lung, lopinavir/ritonavir 400 mg/100 mg twice daily was added. |
T22 |
539-631 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, on day 3, oxygen demand increased, so he transferred to the tertiary-care hospital. |
T23 |
632-793 |
Sentence |
denotes |
At the time of arrival, the patient had no subjective dyspnea under 4 L/min oxygen flow via nasal cannula, but the respiratory rate was over 30 times per minute. |
T24 |
794-867 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Chest radiographs demonstrated rapidly aggravated bilateral infiltration. |
T25 |
868-974 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Routine blood tests found white blood cell (WBC) count at 3.53 × 103/µL, with lymphopenia of 0.4 × 103/µL. |
T26 |
975-1069 |
Sentence |
denotes |
C-reactive protein (CRP) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) elevated up to 59.7 mg/L and 814 IU/L. |
T27 |
1070-1202 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Routine chemistry, electrolyte, and blood coagulation tests revealed no abnormalities except mildly elevated aspartate transaminase. |
T28 |
1203-1266 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The level of interleukin 6 (IL-6) was increased as 101.3 pg/mL. |
T29 |
1267-1376 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Serial bacterial culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for other respiratory viruses were all negative. |
T30 |
1377-1468 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Intubation and mechanical ventilator care were started according to the management of ARDS. |
T31 |
1469-1640 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Despite the continuous use of lopinavir/ritonavir, hydroxychloroquine and empirical antibiotics, he remained febrile with aggravated oxygenation profiles and chest images. |
T32 |
1641-1722 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Laboratory test showed further elevation of CRP (172.6 mg/L), IL-6 (208.2 pg/mL). |
T33 |
1723-1817 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On day 9, the arterial blood gas analysis showed PaO2/FiO2 of 86, consistent with severe ARDS. |
T34 |
1818-1881 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Intravenous methylprednisolone (1 mg/kg/day daily) was started. |
T35 |
1882-1999 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On day 10, convalescent plasma was obtained from a male donor in his 20s who had recovered from COVID-19 for 21 days. |
T36 |
2000-2161 |
Sentence |
denotes |
He was diagnosed as COVID-19 presenting fever, cough and pneumonia, however, showed complete recovery and didn’t have any symptom at the time of plasma donation. |
T37 |
2162-2289 |
Sentence |
denotes |
He has met the blood donor eligibility criteria for plasma donation, including age, weight, reasonable-sized antecubital veins. |
T38 |
2290-2429 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Also, allogeneic donor screening tests, defined by enforcement rules of the Blood Management Act in Korea, were acceptable for transfusion. |
T39 |
2430-2618 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Donor apheresis was performed with Spectra Optia apheresis system (CMNC software; Spectra Optia IDL Tubing set; Terumo BCT, Lakewood, CO, USA), 500 mL of convalescent plasma was collected. |
T40 |
2619-2870 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody in plasma was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 IgG ELISA kit; Epitope Diagnostics, San Diego, CA, USA) and optical density (OD) ratio for IgG was 0.586 (cut-off value 0.22). |
T41 |
2871-2962 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The plasma was divided into two doses and administered to the patient at 12 hours interval. |
T42 |
2963-2999 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Each dose was given over for 1 hour. |
T43 |
3000-3077 |
Sentence |
denotes |
No adverse reaction occurred after the administration of convalescent plasma. |
T44 |
3078-3139 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The fever subsided, and oxygen demand decreased since day 11. |
T45 |
3140-3318 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The patient's condition much improved with decreased CRP and IL-6 to normal range (5.7 mg/L and < 1.5 pg/mL, respectively), and on day 18, PaO2/FiO2 increased up to 300 (Fig. 1). |
T46 |
3319-3395 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A chest X-ray revealed further resolution of both lung infiltrates (Fig. 2). |
T47 |
3396-3621 |
Sentence |
denotes |
SARS-CoV-2 was quantified by detection of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase region of the ORF1b gene on rRT-PCR, the value of cycle threshold (Ct) changed from 24.98 on day 10 to 33.96 on day 20 after plasma infusion (Fig. 1). |
T48 |
3622-3659 |
Sentence |
denotes |
SARS-CoV-2 was negative after day 26. |
T49 |
3660-3766 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The patient underwent a tracheostomy and currently, is successfully weaned from the mechanical ventilator. |
T50 |
3767-4113 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Fig. 1 Case 1, responses to treatment. (A) Timelines of changes in PaO2/FiO2 and CRP during hospitalization. (B) Timelines of detection of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase region of the ORF1b gene of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 in sputum by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; cycle threshold is shown. |
T51 |
4114-4139 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CRP = C-reactive protein. |
T52 |
4140-4223 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Fig. 2 Chest X-rays of Case 1 taken before and after convalescent plasma infusion. |
T53 |
4224-4292 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Taken on day 7, just before the convalescent plasma infusion (left). |
T54 |
4293-4369 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Taken on day 13 shows marked improvement of bilateral infiltrations (right). |
T55 |
4370-4426 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The images are published under agreement of the patient. |
T56 |
4428-4434 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Case 2 |
T57 |
4435-4582 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A 67-year-old woman with a medical history of hypertension developed fever and myalgia and diagnosed as COVID-19 via SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR on March 6. |
T58 |
4583-4774 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The next day, she was admitted to a local public medical center and received hydroxychloroquine 400 mg once daily and lopinavir/ritonavir 400 mg/100 mg twice daily with empirical antibiotics. |
T59 |
4775-4933 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, on day 3, she was transferred to the tertiary-care hospital due to increased oxygen demand and worsening infiltrative shadows in the left lower lung. |
T60 |
4934-5070 |
Sentence |
denotes |
At that time, her oxygen saturation checked 93% on 4 L/min oxygen flow via nasal cannula with a respiratory rate of 24 times per minute. |
T61 |
5071-5328 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Routine blood tests showed mild leukocytosis (12.67 × 103/µL) with lymphopenia (0.7 × 103/µL), elevated CRP, IL-6 and LDH. (131.1 mg/L, 474.7 pg/mL, 344 IU/L, respectively) Routine chemistry, electrolyte, and blood coagulation tests showed no abnormalities. |
T62 |
5329-5408 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Bacterial cultures and the PCR for other respiratory viruses were all negative. |
T63 |
5409-5571 |
Sentence |
denotes |
She received high flow oxygen therapy but bilateral infiltration and oxygenation were deteriorated, so intubation and mechanical ventilator care started on day 4. |
T64 |
5572-5640 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Intravenous methylprednisolone (0.5 mg/kg/day daily) was also added. |
T65 |
5641-5774 |
Sentence |
denotes |
She had sustained high fever with rapidly increasing CRP (314 mg/L), WBC (21.79 × 103/µL), and persistent lymphopenia (0.5 × 103/µL). |
T66 |
5775-5825 |
Sentence |
denotes |
PaO2/FiO2 fell to 76, consistent with severe ARDS. |
T67 |
5826-5982 |
Sentence |
denotes |
After applying for the prone position according to the management of ARDS with the use of steroids, chest images and the oxygen demand began to be improved. |
T68 |
5983-6099 |
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denotes |
On day 6, convalescent plasma was obtained from a male donor in his 20s who had recovered from COVID-19 for 18 days. |
T69 |
6100-6275 |
Sentence |
denotes |
He was diagnosed as COVID-19 presenting fever, cough and pneumonia however, showed complete recovery and serial PCRs for SARS-CoV-2 were all negative after hospital discharge. |
T70 |
6276-6362 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Donor screening and plasma collection were performed as mentioned above in the Case 1. |
T71 |
6363-6463 |
Sentence |
denotes |
OD ratio for IgG was 0.532 and the plasma was administered to the patient in the same way as Case 1. |
T72 |
6464-6524 |
Sentence |
denotes |
There was no adverse reaction during the plasma transfusion. |
T73 |
6525-6616 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Leukocytosis and lymphopenia were immediately recovered after convalescent plasma infusion. |
T74 |
6617-6726 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On day 9, the density of bilateral infiltration on chest X-ray much improved with increased PaO2/FiO2 to 230. |
T75 |
6727-6794 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The level of CRP and IL-6 also recovered to the normal range (Figs. |
T76 |
6795-6804 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3 and 4). |
T77 |
6805-6936 |
Sentence |
denotes |
SARS-CoV-2 was quantified by rRT-PCR; the value of Ct changed from 20.51 on day 5 to 36.33 on day 9 after plasma infusion (Fig. 3). |
T78 |
6937-7018 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The patient is successfully extubated and discharged from the hospital on day 24. |
T79 |
7019-7056 |
Sentence |
denotes |
SARS-CoV-2 was negative after day 20. |
T80 |
7057-7403 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Fig. 3 Case 2, responses to treatment. (A) Timelines of changes in PaO2/FiO2 and CRP during hospitalization. (B) Timelines of detection of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase region of the ORF1b gene of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 in sputum by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; cycle threshold is shown. |
T81 |
7404-7429 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CRP = C-reactive protein. |
T82 |
7430-7513 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Fig. 4 Chest X-rays of Case 2 taken before and after convalescent plasma infusion. |
T83 |
7514-7577 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Taken on day 2, before the convalescent plasma infusion (left). |
T84 |
7578-7653 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Taken on day 6 shows marked improvement of bilateral infiltrations (right). |
T85 |
7654-7710 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The images are published under agreement of the patient. |
T86 |
7712-7728 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Ethics statement |
T87 |
7729-7823 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Severance Hospital (IRB No. |
T88 |
7824-7885 |
Sentence |
denotes |
4-2020-0076) and with participants' written informed consent. |
T89 |
7886-7943 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The images are published under agreement of the patients. |