Titre : Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19

Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19 : Questions médicales fréquentes

Termes MeSH sélectionnés :

Prostate-Specific Antigen

Questions fréquentes et termes MeSH associés

Prévention 5

#1

Les vaccins préviennent-ils la COVID-19 ?

Oui, les vaccins réduisent le risque d'infection et de formes graves de la maladie.
Vaccins Prévention
#2

Quelles mesures de prévention sont recommandées ?

Le port du masque, la distanciation sociale et le lavage des mains sont essentiels.
Mesures de prévention COVID-19
#3

Les traitements préventifs existent-ils ?

Des traitements comme les anticorps monoclonaux peuvent être utilisés en prévention chez certains patients.
Anticorps monoclonaux Prévention
#4

Les masques chirurgicaux sont-ils efficaces ?

Oui, ils réduisent la transmission du virus en filtrant les gouttelettes respiratoires.
Masques Transmission virale
#5

La vaccination est-elle obligatoire ?

Cela dépend des réglementations locales, mais elle est fortement recommandée.
Vaccination COVID-19

Traitements 5

#1

Quels médicaments sont utilisés pour traiter la COVID-19 ?

Des antiviraux comme le remdesivir et des corticostéroïdes comme la dexaméthasone sont utilisés.
Remdesivir Dexaméthasone
#2

Comment fonctionne le remdesivir ?

Le remdesivir inhibe la réplication du virus en bloquant l'ARN polymérase virale.
Remdesivir Antiviraux
#3

La dexaméthasone est-elle efficace pour tous les patients ?

Elle est efficace principalement chez les patients gravement malades nécessitant de l'oxygène.
Dexaméthasone COVID-19
#4

Quels sont les effets secondaires des traitements ?

Les effets secondaires peuvent inclure des infections, des troubles gastro-intestinaux et des réactions allergiques.
Effets secondaires Traitements médicamenteux
#5

Les antibiotiques sont-ils utiles contre la COVID-19 ?

Non, les antibiotiques ne traitent pas les infections virales comme la COVID-19.
Antibiotiques COVID-19

Complications 5

#1

Quelles sont les complications possibles de la COVID-19 ?

Les complications incluent la pneumonie, le syndrome de détresse respiratoire et des problèmes cardiaques.
Complications COVID-19
#2

Comment la COVID-19 affecte-t-elle le cœur ?

Elle peut provoquer des myocardites et des arythmies, augmentant le risque de complications cardiaques.
Myocardite COVID-19
#3

Les séquelles de la COVID-19 sont-elles fréquentes ?

Oui, de nombreux patients présentent des symptômes persistants, appelés COVID long.
COVID long Séquelles
#4

La COVID-19 peut-elle affecter le système nerveux ?

Oui, des symptômes neurologiques comme des maux de tête et des troubles de l'odorat peuvent survenir.
Système nerveux COVID-19
#5

Quels sont les risques de thrombose ?

La COVID-19 augmente le risque de thrombose veineuse et d'embolie pulmonaire.
Thrombose COVID-19

Facteurs de risque 5

#1

Quels sont les principaux facteurs de risque ?

Les facteurs incluent l'âge avancé, les maladies chroniques et l'obésité.
Facteurs de risque COVID-19
#2

Les personnes immunodéprimées sont-elles plus à risque ?

Oui, elles présentent un risque accru de formes graves de la COVID-19.
Immunodépression COVID-19
#3

Le sexe influence-t-il la gravité de la maladie ?

Oui, des études montrent que les hommes peuvent avoir des formes plus graves que les femmes.
Sexe COVID-19
#4

Les antécédents médicaux jouent-ils un rôle ?

Oui, des antécédents de maladies respiratoires ou cardiovasculaires augmentent le risque.
Antécédents médicaux COVID-19
#5

L'origine ethnique influence-t-elle le risque ?

Certaines études suggèrent que certaines ethnies peuvent être plus touchées par la COVID-19.
Origine ethnique COVID-19
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Auteurs principaux

Didier Raoult

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Aix-Marseille Université, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, 19-21 boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France; IHU-Méditerranée Infection, 19-21 boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Francesco Potì

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Medicine and Surgery - Unit of Neurosciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. francesco.poti@unipr.it.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Taher Entezari-Maleki

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. tentezari@gmail.com.
  • Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. tentezari@gmail.com.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

None None

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

David Brandariz-Nuñez

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital Quironsalud, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: vrandariz@gmail.com.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Marcelo Correas-Sanahuja

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital CIMA, Barcelona, España.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Eva Guarc

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital Quironsalud, Barcelona, España.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Rafael Picón

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital Quironsalud, Barcelona, España.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Bárbara García

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital Quironsalud, Barcelona, España.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Rocío Gil

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital Quironsalud, Barcelona, España.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Vincent K C Yan

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy LKS Faculty of Medicine University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 1/F, Jockey Club Building for Interdisciplinary Research, 5 Sassoon Road Pokfulam Hong Kong SAR China.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Xiaodong Li

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Computer Science Faculty of Engineering University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, CB303, Chow Yei Ching Building Pokfula Hong Kong SAR China.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Xuxiao Ye

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy LKS Faculty of Medicine University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 1/F, Jockey Club Building for Interdisciplinary Research, 5 Sassoon Road Pokfulam Hong Kong SAR China.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Min Ou

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Computer Science Faculty of Engineering University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, CB303, Chow Yei Ching Building Pokfula Hong Kong SAR China.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Ruibang Luo

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Computer Science Faculty of Engineering University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, CB303, Chow Yei Ching Building Pokfula Hong Kong SAR China.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Qingpeng Zhang

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • School of Data Science City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Bo Tang

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 China.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Benjamin J Cowling

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics School of Public Health University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 21 Sassoon Road Pokfulam Hong Kong SAR China.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Ivan Hung

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine LKS Faculty of Medicine University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 102 Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR China.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

Chung Wah Siu

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 102 Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR China.
Publications dans "Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19" :

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Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening in Transgender Patients.

Approximately 0.4-1.3% of the worldwide population is transgender. Although the exact prevalence is unknown, there is an increase in open identification as transgender. Among transgender women (TW), t... To assess our current understanding of CaP incidence and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in TW.... We performed a nonsystematic narrative review of all PubMed publications through June 2022 according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement. Given ... There is no consensus regarding PSA screening in TW from any of the major societies, and TW are largely absent from guidelines. Case report data suggest that TW with CaP may have more aggressive disea... We are in the infancy of our understanding of PSA screening in TW. Important avenues for future research include understanding the risks/benefits of PSA screening in TW, how best to mitigate potential... We examined patterns of prostate cancer screening for transgender women. Little is known about prostate cancer incidence or screening in this population. Additional research is needed to establish gui...

Any decline in prostate-specific antigen levels identifies survivors scheduled for prostate-specific membrane antigen-directed radioligand therapy.

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted radioligand therapy (RLT) is increasingly incorporated in the therapeutic algorithm of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer ... In this bicentric analysis, we included 184 mCRPC patients treated with... A total of 114/184 patients (62.0%) showed any PSA decline (PSA response >50%, 55/184 [29.9%]). For individuals exhibiting a PSA decline >50%, OS of 19 months was significantly longer relative to nonr... In mCRPC patients scheduled for RLT, early biochemical response was tightly linked to prolonged survival, irrespective of the magnitude of PSA decline. As such, even in patients with PSA decrease of l...

Total Prostate Specific Antigen in Prostate Cancer Screening in Hyperglycemic Individuals.

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the reliability of total prostate-specific antigen (t-PSA) in prostate cancer screening in hyperglycemic (≥126 mg/dL) individuals.... This research was planned as a cross-sectional retrospective study. Three hundred eleven cases which underwent biopsy with the suspicion of prostate cancer in the hospital were included in the study. ... It was determined that the t-PSA measurement was higher in the patient group with cancer (P < .001). It was determined that the median t-PSA levels of the intermediate and high cancer groups were high... As a contribution to literature, we found that the t-PSA test lost its sensitivity in cases with plasma glucose levels above normal. Loss of sensitivity may result in underdiagnosis in prostate cancer...

Access to Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing and Mortality Among Men With Prostate Cancer.

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer is controversial but may be associated with benefit for certain high-risk groups.... To evaluate associations of county-level PSA screening prevalence with prostate cancer outcomes, as well as variation by sociodemographic and clinical factors.... This cohort study used data from cancer registries based in 8 US states on Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, and non-Hispanic White men aged 40 to 99 years who received a diagnosis of prostate cancer betw... County-level PSA screening prevalence was estimated using the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System survey data from 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012 and weighted by population characteristics.... Multivariable logistic, Cox proportional hazards regression, and competing risks models were fit to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and adjusted hazard ratios (AHR) for associations of county-leve... Of 814 987 men with prostate cancer, the mean (SD) age was 67.3 (9.8) years, 7.8% were Hispanic, 12.2% were non-Hispanic Black, and 80.0% were non-Hispanic White; 17.0% had advanced disease. There wer... This population-based cohort study of men with prostate cancer suggests that higher county-level prevalence of PSA screening was associated with lower odds of advanced disease, all-cause mortality, an...

Prostate cancer risk prediction based on clinical factors and prostate-specific antigen.

The incidence rate of prostate cancer (PCa) has continued to rise in Korea. This study aimed to construct and evaluate a 5-year PCa risk prediction model using a cohort with PSA < 10 ng/mL by incorpor... The PCa risk prediction model including PSA levels and individual risk factors was constructed using a cohort of 69,319 participants from the Kangbuk Samsung Health Study. 201 registered PCa incidence... The risk prediction model included age, smoking status, alcohol consumption, family history of PCa, past medical history of dyslipidemia, cholesterol levels, and PSA level. Especially, an elevated PSA... Our risk prediction model was effective in predicting PCa in a population according to PSA levels. When PSA levels are inconclusive, an assessment of both PSA and specific individual risk factors (e.g...

Ki67 and prostate specific antigen are prognostic in metastatic hormone naïve prostate cancer.

For metastatic hormone naïve prostate cancer patients, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with escalation therapy including docetaxel and/or androgen targeting drugs is the standard therapy. However, ... Prostate biopsies from 92 patients with metastatic hormone naïve PC (PSA > 80 ng/mL or clinical metastases) were immunohistochemically evaluated for PSA and Ki67. Gene expression analysis was performe... The immunohistochemical score for PSA was the strongest prognostic factor for progression-free and overall survival after ADT. Consequently, the ratio between Ki67 and PSA displayed a stronger prognos... PSA and Ki67 immunoreactive scores are prognostic in the metastatic hormone-sensitive setting, with PSA being superior. The combination of Ki67 and PSA did not give additional prognostic value. The re...

Value of serum free prostate-specific antigen density in the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

To investigate the value of serum free prostate-specific antigen density (fPSAD) in the diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa).... The data of 558 patients who underwent transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy were retrospectively analyzed. According to the pathological results, the patients were divided into a PCa group an... tPSA, PSAD, (f/t)/PSAD, and fPSAD had high accuracy in predicting PCa with AUC values of 0.820, 0.900, 0.846, and 0.867. fPSAD showed lower diagnostic sensitivity but significantly higher specificity ... With the optimal cutoff value of 0.062, fPSAD has a higher diagnostic value for PCa than tPSA, f/tPSA, (f/t)/PSAD, and PSAD, and can well predict the risk of PCa, significantly improve the clinical di...

Serum prostate specific antigen is a good indicator of prostatic volume in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common cause of bladder outlet obstruction in men over the age of 50 years. An association between the prostate specific antigen (PSA), International Pro... To determine the correlation between the PSA, IPSS and PV in men of African descent.... This was a cross sectional analysis involving 92 patients diagnosed as having symptomatic BPH at the Ho Teaching Hospital.... The data were collected using standardised questionnaires. The IPSS determined urinary symptom severity. The PV was determined using a transabdominal ultrasound machine. Serum PSA was retrieved from t... The mean PV was 61.04 cm3 ± 21.95 cm3, the mean PSA was 4.21 ng/mL ± 3.85 ng/mL, and mean IPSS of 21.59 ± 3.78. The Pearson's correlation between PV and PSA was 0.283 (p = 0.01), between PV and IPSS w... This study showed that serum PSA has a positive correlation with PV. However, IPSS had no significant association with PSA or PV in patients with BPH.Contribution: This study provides insights into th...