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cord-291388-tt9eq7e0	Wang, Jann-Tay	Clinical Manifestations, Laboratory Findings, and Treatment Outcomes of SARS Patients	2004-05-17		.txt	text/plain	4355	226	50	Previous reports have described some major clinical findings of SARS, including the temporal progression of clinical symptoms and chest radiography, the outcomes, suggested treatment protocol, and risk factors for death (4, 5) . We report on the clinical features of our SARS patients with pneumonia, with emphasis on temporal progression of laboratory findings, treatment outcome, and risk factors for poor prognosis. Methylprednisolone was usually administered in the second week of the disease if any of the following occurred: a flare of fever, progression of clinical symptoms (such as dyspnea or diarrhea), a surge or resurge of CRP level, or rapid deterioration of chest radiographic findings (development of new infiltration). A previous study reported the temporal progression of clinical and radiologic findings in SARS patients and indicated that several parameters would become more severe in the second and third week of disease (5).	./cache/cord-291388-tt9eq7e0.txt	./txt/cord-291388-tt9eq7e0.txt