Efficacy of corticosteroid treatment for hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19: a multicentre study
Michele Bartoletti, Lorenzo Marconi, Luigia Scudeller, Livia Pancaldi, Sara Tedeschi, Maddalena Giannella, Matteo Rinaldi, Linda Bussini, Ilaria Valentini, Anna Filomena Ferravante, Antonella Potalivo, Elisa Marchionni, Giacomo Fornaro, Renato Pascale, Zeno Pasquini, Massimo Puoti, Marco Merli, Francesco Barchiesi, Francesca Volpato, Arianna Rubin, Annalisa Saracino, Tommaso Tonetti, Paolo Gaibani, V. Marco Ranieri, Pierluigi Viale, Francesco Cristini
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCorticosteroidOdds ratioPrednisoneConfidence intervalFraction of inspired oxygenInternal medicineClinical endpointPropensity score matchingSevere acute respiratory syndromeOxygen therapyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Mechanical ventilationClinical trialDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Adrenal Hormones and Disorders