New clinical research urgently needed for adjunctive OMT treatment in elderly patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

摘要

As of December 13, 2020, a total of 70,228,447 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – including 1,595,187 deaths – have been reported worldwide [1]. In a previous systematic review performed to demonstrate the clinical course and outcomes of COVID-19 pneumonia in critically ill patients, a 32.3% (21,145 of 65,383) intensive care unit mortality rate was reported .