Statins and clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus: a retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching.

Prateek LohiaShweta KapurSindhuri BenjaramZachary CantorNavid MahabadiTanveer MirM Safwan Badr

Published in: Cardiovascular diabetology (2021)

Inpatient statin use was associated with significant reduction in mortality among COVID-19 patients especially those with DM. These findings support the pursuit of randomized clinical trials and inpatient statin use appears safe among COVID-19 patients.

Keyphrases

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cardiovascular disease
palliative care
mental health
coronary artery disease
acute care
risk factors
low density lipoprotein
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss