Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T6 |
0-8 |
Sentence |
denotes |
ABSTRACT |
T7 |
9-141 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is spreading worldwide. |
T8 |
142-205 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Antiviral therapy is the most important treatment for COVID-19. |
T9 |
206-353 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Among the drugs under investigation, anti-malarials, chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), are being repurposed as treatment for COVID-19. |
T10 |
354-531 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CQ/HCQ were shown to prevent receptor recognition by coronaviruses, inhibit endosome acidification, which interferes with membrane fusion, and exhibit immunomodulatory activity. |
T11 |
532-618 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These multiple mechanisms may work together to exert a therapeutic effect on COVID-19. |
T12 |
619-768 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A number of in vitro studies revealed inhibitory effects of CQ/HCQ on various coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 although conflicting results exist. |
T13 |
769-994 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Several clinical studies showed that CQ/HCQ alone or in combination with a macrolide may alleviate the clinical symptoms of COVID-19, promote viral conversion, and delay disease progression, with less serious adverse effects. |
T14 |
995-1155 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, recent studies indicated that the use of CQ/HCQ, alone or in combination with a macrolide, did not show any favorable effect on patients with COVID-19. |
T15 |
1156-1259 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Adverse effects, including prolonged QT interval after taking CQ/HCQ, may develop in COVID-19 patients. |
T16 |
1260-1551 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Therefore, current data are not sufficient enough to support the use of CQ/HCQ as therapies for COVID-19 and increasing caution should be taken about the application of CQ/HCQ in COVID-19 before conclusive findings are obtained by well-designed, multi-center, randomized, controlled studies. |