Impact of corticosteroid doses on prognosis of severe and critical COVID-19 patients with Omicron variant infection: a propensity score matching study.

Shiyao WangZiying ChenXinran ZhangXiaojing WuYuqiong WangQi ZhangLinna HuangXiaoyang CuiYing CaiXu HuangJingen XiaSichao GuMin LiQingyuan Zhan

Published in: Inflammopharmacology (2024)

The study suggests that higher-dose corticosteroids may lead to a poorer prognosis for severe and critical COVID-19 patients with Omicron variant infection in the ICU. Further research is needed to determine the appropriate corticosteroid dosage for these patients.

Keyphrases

sars cov
end stage renal disease
intensive care unit
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
mechanical ventilation