Dexamethasone or methylprednisolone therapy in covid-19 pneumonia: A retrospective and comparative study of 513 cases.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds

Corona virus disease 19 (Covid-19) affects especially the respiratory tract, and induces lung injury which may progress to the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Various treatment options were tried all over the world, corticosteroids had showed beneficial effects.The Objective of this study, is to compare the safety and efficiency of two corticosteroids: dexamethasone and prednisolone in the treatment of Covid-19 infection.

Methods

This retrospective and comparative study included 513 patients diagnosed with Covid-19 infection and were admitted to intensive care unit of our university hospital center of MOHAMMED VI Oujda from March 1, 2020, to December 31st^, 2020.

Results

In this study, 513 cases were included, 230 patients were receiv

SUBMITTER: El Mezzeoui S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8437702 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature