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Use of glucocorticoids megadoses in SARS-CoV-2 infection in a spanish registry: SEMI-COVID-19.

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2022-01-21

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Lavilla Olleros, Cristina
Ausín García, Cristina
Bendala Estrada, Alejandro David
Muñoz, Ana
Wikman Jogersen, Philip Erick
Fernández Cruz, Ana
Giner Galvañ, Vicente
Vargas, Juan Antonio
Seguí Ripoll, José Miguel
Rubio-Rivas, Manuel

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To describe the impact of different doses of corticosteroids on the evolution of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, based on the potential benefit of the non-genomic mechanism of these drugs at higher doses. Observational study using data collected from the SEMI-COVID-19 Registry. We evaluated the epidemiological, radiological and analytical scenario between patients treated with megadoses therapy of corticosteroids vs low-dose of corticosteroids and the development of complications. The primary endpoint was all-cause in-hospital mortality according to use of corticosteroids megadoses. Of a total of 14,921 patients, corticosteroids were used in 5,262 (35.3%). Of them, 2,216 (46%) specifically received megadoses. Age was a factor that differed between those who received megadoses therapy versus those who did not in a significant manner (69 years [IQR 59-79] vs 73 years [IQR 61-83]; p There is no difference in mortality with megadoses versus low-dose, but there is a lower incidence of infectious complications with glucocorticoid megadoses.

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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
COVID-19
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prednisone
Registries
SARS-CoV-2
Sepsis
Spain
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
COVID-19 Drug Treatment

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