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Wei Cao

Researcher at Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Publications -  59
Citations -  4032

Wei Cao is an academic researcher from Peking Union Medical College Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 33 publications receiving 3001 citations.

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Hypothesis for potential pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection-a review of immune changes in patients with viral pneumonia.

TL;DR: The immunological changes of coronaviruses like SARS, MERS and other viral pneumonia similar to SARS-CoV-2 are reviewed and the potential pathogenesis of COVID-19 is inferred, and the treatment recommendations for giving high-doses intravenous immunoglobulin and low-molecular-weight heparin anticoagulant therapy to severe type patients are proposed.
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High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin as a therapeutic option for deteriorating patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019

TL;DR: Results from 3 patients with severe COVID-19 who received high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) with satisfactory recovery suggest randomized studies of high- dose IVIg should be considered in deteriorating patients infected with CO VID-19.
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[Clinical and coagulation characteristics in 7 patients with critical COVID-2019 pneumonia and acro-ischemia].

TL;DR: The existence of hypercoagulation status in critical COVID-2019 patients with acro-ischemia should be monitored closely, and anticoagulation therapy can be considered in selected patients.
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SARS-CoV-2 Is Not Detectable in the Vaginal Fluid of Women With Severe COVID-19 Infection.

TL;DR: Findings from this small group of cases suggest that no SARS-CoV-2 virus existing in the vaginal fluids of severe COVID-19 patients is suggested.