Early Use of Corticosteroid May Prolong SARS-CoV-2 Shedding in Non-Intensive Care Unit Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Multicenter, Single-Blind, Randomized Control Trial

Tang, Xiao; Feng, Yingmei; Ni, Ji-Xiang; Zhang, Jia-Ying; Liu, Li-Min; Hu, Ke; Wu, Xiu-Zhi; Zhang, Ji-Xian; Chen, Jun-Wen; Zhang, Jian-Chu; Jian, Su; Li, Yu-Lei; Zhao, Yang; Xie, Jiao; Ding, Zhou; He, Xin-Liang; Wang, Wen; Jin, Rong-Hua; Shi, Huan‐Zhong; Sun, Bing

doi:10.1159/000512063

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Early Use of Corticosteroid May Prolong SARS-CoV-2 Shedding in Non-Intensive Care Unit Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Multicenter, Single-Blind, Randomized Control Trial

Published in Respiration • Jan 1, 2021

Authors:

Xiao Tang

Yingmei Feng

Ji-Xiang Ni

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is still no clinical evidence available to support or to oppose corticosteroid treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy and safety of corticosteroid given to the hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. METHODS: This ...

Subject

Medicine

Methylprednisolone

Pneumonia

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