High-dose corticosteroids in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia: an observational study of comparative effectiveness

High-dose corticosteroids in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia: an observational study of comparative effectiveness

Objectives: To assess whether high- compared with low-dose corticosteroids started upon hospitalization reduce mortality in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia or in subgroups stratified by severity of respiratory impairment on admission. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of pat...

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Main Authors: Annette Langer-Gould, Stanley Xu, Laura C. Myers, Aiyu Chen, John D. Greene, Beth Creekmur, Katia Bruxvoort, John L. Adams, Vincent Liu, Michael K. Gould
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Corticosteroids
Anakinra
COVID-19
Mortality
Infections
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222005628

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