RT Journal Article T1 Major candidate variables to guide personalised treatment with steroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19: CIBERESUCICOVID study. A1 Torres, Antoni A1 Motos, Ana A1 Cilloniz, Catia A1 Ceccato, Adrian A1 Fernandez-Barat, Laia A1 Gabarrus, Albert A1 Bermejo-Martin, Jesus A1 Ferrer, Ricard A1 Riera, Jordi A1 Perez-Arnal, Raquel A1 Garcia-Gasulla, Dario A1 Peñuelas, Oscar A1 Lorente, Josa Angel A1 de Gonzalo-Calvo, David A1 Almansa, Raquel A1 Menendez, Rosario A1 Palomeque, Andrea A1 Villar, Rosario Amaya A1 Añon, Jose M A1 Balan Mariño, Ana A1 Barbera, Carme A1 Barberan, Jose A1 Blandino Ortiz, Aaron A1 Boado, Maria Victoria A1 Bustamante-Munguira, Elena A1 Caballero, Jesus A1 Canton-Bulnes, Maria Luisa A1 Carbajales Perez, Cristina A1 Carbonell, Nieves A1 Catalan-Gonzalez, Mercedes A1 de Frutos, Raul A1 Franco, Nieves A1 Galban, Cristóbal A1 Gumucio-Sanguino, Víctor D A1 de la Torre, Maria Del Carmen A1 Diaz, Emili A1 Estella, Angel A1 Gallego, Elena A1 Garcia Garmendia, Jose Luis A1 Gomez, Jose M A1 Huerta, Arturo A1 Garcia, Ruth Noemi Jorge A1 Loza-Vazquez, Ana A1 Marin-Corral, Judith A1 Martin Delgado, Maria Cruz A1 Martinez de la Gandara, Amalia A1 Martinez Varela, Ignacio A1 Lopez Messa, Juan A1 Albaiceta, Guillermo M A1 Nieto, Maite A1 Novo, Mariana Andrea A1 Peñasco, Yhivian A1 Perez-Garcia, Felipe A1 Pozo-Laderas, Juan Carlos A1 Ricart, Pilar A1 Sagredo, Victor A1 Sanchez-Miralles, Angel A1 Sancho Chinesta, Susana A1 Serra-Fortuny, Mireia A1 Socias, Lorenzo A1 Sole-Violan, Jordi A1 Suarez-Sipmann, Fernando A1 Tamayo Lomas, Luis A1 Trenado, Jose A1 Ubeda, Alejandro A1 Valdivia, Luis Jorge A1 Vidal, Pablo A1 Barbe, Ferran K1 COVID-19 K1 Corticosteroids K1 Critically ill K1 Intensive care AB Although there is evidence supporting the benefits of corticosteroids in patients affected with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there is little information related to their potential benefits or harm in some subgroups of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with COVID-19. We aim to investigate to find candidate variables to guide personalized treatment with steroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Multicentre, observational cohort study including consecutive COVID-19 patients admitted to 55 Spanish ICUs. The primary outcome was 90-day mortality. Subsequent analyses in clinically relevant subgroups by age, ICU baseline illness severity, organ damage, laboratory findings and mechanical ventilation were performed. High doses of corticosteroids (≥ 12 mg/day equivalent dexamethasone dose), early administration of corticosteroid treatment ( Between February 2020 and October 2021, 4226 patients were included. Of these, 3592 (85%) patients had received systemic corticosteroids during hospitalisation. In the propensity-adjusted multivariable analysis, the use of corticosteroids was protective for 90-day mortality in the overall population (HR 0.77 [0.65-0.92], p = 0.003) and in-hospital mortality (SHR 0.70 [0.58-0.84], p  Corticosteroid in ICU-admitted patients with COVID-19 may be administered based on age, severity, baseline inflammation, and invasive mechanical ventilation. Early administration since symptom onset may prove harmful. PB Springer YR 2022 FD 2022-05-01 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19575 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19575 LA en NO Torres A, Motos A, Cillóniz C, Ceccato A, Fernández-Barat L, Gabarrús A, et al. Major candidate variables to guide personalised treatment with steroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19: CIBERESUCICOVID study. Intensive Care Med. 2022 Jul;48(7):850-864. DS RISalud RD Apr 11, 2025