Is Ozone therapy an adjunct treatment for SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 infection?



Título del documento: Is Ozone therapy an adjunct treatment for SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 infection?
Revue: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000451731
ISSN: 1984-8250
Autores: 1
2
3
Instituciones: 1Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Comalcalco, Tabasco. México
2Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán. México
3Centro Médico Aruku, Ciudad de México. México
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Volumen: 58
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Aplicado, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Up to today, there is no specific treatment against SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 infection; there the necessity to search for alternatives that help patients with COVID-19. The objective of this study was to review the use of ozone therapy as adjunct treatment for SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 infection, highlighting the mechanisms of action, forms of application and current clinical evidence. A systematic review was conducted in electronic databases, searching the terminology Ozone “or” Ozone therapy “and” SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 or Coronavirus. Results: nineteen studies were included; ten were editorials, comments, brief reports or reviews, and nine clinical studies. We found that ozone therapy could be favorable for treating patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19, through a direct antiviral effect, regulation of oxidative stress, immunomodulation and improvement of oxygen metabolism. Patients who were treated with ozone therapy responded favorably; therefore, ozone therapy appears to be a promising treatment for patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19. Its mechanism of action justifies its use as an adjuvant therapy; however, scientific evidence is based on case series and clinical trials are necessary to corroborate its effectiveness and safety
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Terapéutica y rehabilitación,
Neumología,
COVID-19,
Terapia adyuvante,
Ozonoterapia
Keyword: Therapeutics and rehabilitation,
Pneumology,
COVID-19,
Ozone therapy,
Adjuvant therapy
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