The proportion and effect of corticosteroid therapy in patients with COVID-19 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a global challenge. Corticosteroids constitute a group of anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive drugs that are widely used in the treatment of COVID-19. Comprehensive reviews investigating the comparative proportion and efficacy of corticosteroid use are scarce. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials to evaluate the proportion and efficacy of corticosteroid use for the treatment of COVID-19.

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive literature review and meta-analysis of research articles, including observational studies and clinical trials, by searching the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry, and China Academic Journal Network Publishing databases. Patients treated

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8059814 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature