
Low dose radiotherapy helps reduce respiratory distress in COVID-19 patients: study
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Low Dose Radiotherapy (LDRT) helps relieve respiratory distress in COVID-19 patients who suffer a dip in blood oxygenation levels. Oxygen demand in COVID-19 patients came down by at least 66.6% within
Low Dose Radiotherapy (LDRT) helps relieve respiratory distress in COVID-19 patients who suffer a dip in blood oxygenation levels. Oxygen demand in COVID-19 patients came down by at least 66.6% within 48 hours of receiving LDRT, as per the final results of a phase II study taken up by a city hospital.
The final results of a Phase II study LDRT as a treatment for COVID-19 conducted by Tiruchi-based HarshaMitra Super Speciality Cancer Centre and Research Institute has been published in the Journal of Radiotherapy and Oncology.
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