Repeated Pulses of Methyl-Prednisolone in Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19 Pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Preliminary Before–After Study (CortiCOVID Study)

Repeated Pulses of Methyl-Prednisolone in Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19 Pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Preliminary Before–After Study (CortiCOVID Study)

Introduction: The use of systemic corticosteroids in severely ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is controversial. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of corticosteroid pulses in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Methods: A quasi-experimental study, before and after, was...

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Main Authors: Michelle Espinosa-Solano, Demetrio Gonzalez-Vergara, Marta Ferrer-Galvan, Maria Isabel Asensio-Cruz, Jose M. Lomas, Cristina Roca-Oporto, Maria Dolores Navarro-Amuedo, Maria Paniagua-Garcia, Cesar Sotomayor, Nuria Espinosa, Manuel Garcia-Gutierrez, Jose Molina Gil-Bermejo, Manuela Aguilar-Guisado, Manuel Poyato, Julia Praena-Segovia, Alejandro Palomo, Macarena Borrero-Rodriguez, Elisa Cordero, Candela Caballero-Eraso, Luis Jara-Palomares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Open Respiratory Archives
Subjects:
COVID-19
Neumonía
Dexametasona
Síndrome de distrés respiratorio agudo
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