Successful Treatment Strategy of Turkey Against Covid-19 Outbreak

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1. Compared to other country in the world, Turkey has such the most enough numbers of computerized tomography imaging opportunity according to the population. In addition to PCR for the diagnosis of Covid- 19, our Computerized Tomography (CT) imaging capacity is very good, so it can be quickly diagnosed and people can be isolated as fast as possible
2. Doctors in Turkey was doing 60-100 outpatient visits per day in the pre-epidemic period. Since this intensity is a situation that doctors are accustomed to during this crisis, healthcare professionals did not have difficulty
3. Since the past, Turkey has free health-care system, including drug (free of charge) price. Moreover, the number of elderly (>60 years) patients who receive ACE inhibitors are much more and there might be possible association between this class of agents and disease severity
4. New data showing favipravir efficacy on Covid-19 pneumonia by providing shorter viral clearence and significantly improved radiological outcomes are remarkable and this update data are adapted to national Covid-19 guide and Healt ministry have ensured the favipravir treatment for all patients who had Covid-19 pneumonia according to physicians’ choice. Current statistical data show that there is a reduction in patient care rate in intensive care units. Favipravir might be the first-agent for hospitalized covid-19 pneumonia patients. On the other hand, currently there was a trend towards diminished entubated patients’ rate in ıntensive care units. Mortality rate of entubated Covid patients with acute respiratory disstress syndrome are high and physicians are aware of ventilator-induced lung injury. So, there was a reduction of entubated patients’ rate in young patients without comorbidities who can tolerate non-invasive measures
5. Traditionally, Turkish society consumes a lot of spices, especially hot pepper, and citrus rich in vitamin C in meals. Effects on cytokines of Capsaicin and Possible preliminary antiviral effects of Capsaicin might be assessed on new type coronavirus by furhter designed studies
6. On the other, the hypothesis of Dr. Muhittin Taşdoğan and his team looks valuable and it might be preferable to get answer against Covid-19 outbreak. Hypothesis 1: Could childhood vaccines be the reason for a milder infection in children? https://www.ejmo.org/10.14744/ ejmo.2020.40743/