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  • Dexamethasone was shown to decrease the mortality in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) recently. Use of corticosteroids was harmful in other coronavirus infections previously. WHO recommended against routine use of corticosteroids in COVID-19. In view of these, we reviewed the evidence about the use of corticosteroids in virus-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Corticosteroids are beneficial in ARDS regardless of etiology. However, they increased the mortality rate in influenza-associated ARDS. In SARS and the Middle East respiratory syndrome, corticosteroids increased the mortality, delayed the viral clearance and increased the length of hospital stay. In the case of COVID-19, the available evidence from retrospective and observational studies is inconclusive about the corticosteroid use. Low-dose therapies appear to be effective. Evidence from a randomized control study found dexamethasone is effective in decreasing mortality in severe COVID-19 cases. More studies are needed to validate the benefit of corticosteroids in COVID-19.
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?:doi
  • 10.2217/cer-2020-0146
?:doi
?:journal
  • Journal_of_comparative_effectiveness_research
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  • cc-by
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  • document_parses/pdf_json/0c96ab7cc2330ac76505973a63cf0a441739fae7.json
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  • document_parses/pmc_json/PMC7694443.xml.json
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?:pmid
  • 33245242.0
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?:source
  • Medline; PMC
?:title
  • Corticosteroid use in viral pneumonia: experience so far and the dexamethasone breakthrough in coronavirus disease-2019
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?:year
  • 2020-11-27

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