Application of ultrashort wave diathermy in treatment of severe acute respiratory

Zhang et al., Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 25:332-334, Jan 2003

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Retrospective study of 38 hospitalized SARS patients in China showing shortened hospital stay with addition of ultrashort wave diathermy to standard treatment. Patients received standard antiviral and corticosteroid treatment with or without addition of ultrashort wave diathermy applied to the chest. The diathermy group had significantly shorter hospital stays and lower cumulative corticosteroid doses.
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Zhang et al., 1 Jan 2003, retrospective, peer-reviewed, 3 authors.
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