A Comparison of Methylprednisolone and Dexamethasone in Intensive Care Patients With COVID-19.

Justine J KoClay WuNeha MehtaNoah Wald-DicklerWei YangRenli Qiao

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2021)

In COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, sufficiently dosed methylprednisolone can lead to a further decreased mortality as compared to dexamethasone.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
high dose
acute respiratory distress syndrome
low dose
intensive care unit
sars cov
respiratory failure
cardiovascular events
risk factors
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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