The Efficacy and Safety of Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with COVID-19: A Multicenter National Retrospective Cohort.

Abdulkarim AbdulrahmanIslam AlSayedMarwa AlMadhiJumana AlArayedSara Jaafar MohammedAesha Khalid SharifKhadija AlansariAbdulla Ismael AlAwadhiManaf Al-Qahtani

Published in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2021)

Our results showed no significant beneficial effect of using hydroxychloroquine on the outcome of patients with COVID-19. Moreover, the risk of hypoglycemia due to hydroxychloroquine would possess a significant risk for out-of-hospital use.

Keyphrases

cross sectional
type diabetes
healthcare
emergency department
clinical trial
glycemic control
skeletal muscle