Early combination therapy with immunoglobulin and steroids is associated with shorter ICU length of stay in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort analysis from 28 U.S. Hospitals.

Aaron A HarthanMeghana NadigerJeremy S McGarveyKeith Hanson Varsha P GharpureErica C BjornstadKathleen ChiotosAaron S MillerRonald A ReikoffOgnjen GajicVishakha KumarAllan J WalkeyRahul KashyapSandeep Tripathinull null

Published in: Pharmacotherapy (2022)

Combination therapy with IVIG and steroids initiated in the first 2 days of admission favorably impacts ICU but not the overall hospital LOS in children with MIS-C.

Keyphrases

combination therapy
intensive care unit
young adults
healthcare
coronavirus disease
sars cov
emergency department
mechanical ventilation
oxidative stress
acute care
respiratory syndrome coronavirus