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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2020

A Potential Bioelectromagnetic Method to Slow Down the Progression and Prevent the Development of Ultimate Pulmonary Fibrosis by COVID-19.

Syed Muzzammil Masaud, Oliver Szasz, A Marcell Szasz, Huma Ejaz, Rana Attique Anwar, Andras Szasz

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Syed Muzzammil MasaudOncoTreatments Pvt Ltd, Karachi, Pakistan.
Oliver SzaszBiotechnics Department, St. Istvan University, Godollo, Hungary.
A Marcell SzaszDepartment of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Huma EjazDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Rana Attique AnwarDepartment of Oncology, Nishtar Medical College Multan, Multan, Pakistan.
Andras SzaszBiotechnics Department, St. Istvan University, Godollo, Hungary.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Right now, we are facing a global pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes the highly contagious human disease COVID-19. The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing at an alarming rate, more and more people suffer from it, and the death toll is on the rise since December 2019, when COVID-19 has presumably appeared. We need an urgent solution for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of the involved patients. Methods: Modulated electro-hyperthermia (mEHT) is known as an immuno-supportive therapy in oncology. Our proposal is to apply this method to prevent the progression of the disease after its identification, to provide treatment when necessary, and deliver rehabilitation to diminish the fibrotic-often fatal-consequences of the infection. Hypothesis: The effects of mEHT, which are proven for oncological applications, could be utilized for the inactivation of the virus or for treating the fibrotic consequences. The hypothesized mEHT effects, which could have a role in the antiviral treatment, it could be applied for viral-specific immune-activation and for anti-fibrotic treatments.

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Electric Stimulation TherapyHyperthermia, InducedImmunotherapySARS-CoV-2COVID-19HumansPulmonary Fibrosiselectric fieldheat-shock proteinimmune-effectmodulated electro-hyperthermiarehabilitationSARS-CoV-21

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PMID33343561
PMCPMC7746880

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