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    Effect of omega 3 in the treatment and evolution of the patient with covid-19
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-04-22) Ponce Urquia, Xavier Franckling; Bohórquez Medina, Andrea Lisbet
    COVID-19 is a disease that is now considered a pandemic caused by the recent type of coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 and represents a major threat to medicine in all countries. This virus can be transmitted between people through respiratory droplets, fomites and contact. Complications from COVID-19 represent 10-15% of all cases, and can lead to the person being admitted to the ICU and are often fatal. The mortality rate for COVID-19 is 2% and the hospital mortality rate is approximately 10%. Although corticosteroids, antiviral therapy and mechanical respiratory support have been used for treatment, there is still no specialized treatment for COVID-19 to date. The present research aimed to discover whether Omega-3 supplementation in the diet can reinforce the treatment and evolution of the population with COVID-19. The critical commentary led to the conclusion that omega-3 supplementation should be considered as a treatment in cases of COVID-19, since everything indicates that its action is extremely beneficial; however, more research is needed to definitively determine the efficacy of omega-3 against COVID-19.