Corticosteroid treatment of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the efficacy of corticosteroid treatment of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Design, setting

Observational study in the two COVID-19-designated hospitals in Wuhu, Anhui province, China, 24 January - 24 February 2020.

Participants

Thirty-one patients infected with the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) treated at the two designated hospitals.

Main outcome measures

Virus clearance time, length of hospital stay, and duration of symptoms, by treatment type (including or not including corticosteroid therapy).

Results

Eleven of 31 patients with COVID-19 received corticosteroid treatment. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis indicated no association between corticosteroid treatment and virus cleara

SUBMITTER: Zha L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7262211 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature