The relationship between steroid treatment and mortality in patients with COVID-19 followed up in an intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Optimal treatment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is still unclear. It has been reported that the use of different doses of corticosteroid treatments may reduce mortality. In our study, we aimed to find the effect of corticosteroid treatment dose on mortality of patients followed up in intensive care due to COVID-19.

Methods

Our retrospective, descriptive and single-centre study included 102 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who were followed up in intensive care unit, 28 of whom received pulse steroids and 74 of whom received high dose steroids. Laboratory values, duration of intensive care unit and mortality rates of the patients were evaluated.

Results

Mortality was found to be statistically significantly lower in the group receiving pulse steroid compared

SUBMITTER: Ozturk HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11745129 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature