Steroid use in elderly critically ill COVID-19 patients

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Jung C, Wernly B, Fjølner J, Bruno RR, Dudzinski D, Artigas A, Pinto BB, Schefold JC, Wolff G, Kelm M, Beil M, Sigal S, van Heerden PV, Szczeklik W, Czuczwar M, Elhadi M, Joannidis M, Oeyen S, Zafeiridis T, Marsh B, Andersen FH, Moreno R, Cecconi M, Leaver S, Boumendil A, De Lange DW, Guidet B, Flaatten H; COVIP study group (see appendix 1 covip@med.uni-duesseldorf.de).

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Eur Respir J. 2021 Jun 25:2100979. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00979-2021. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

This secondary analysis of the COVIP study shows a higher 30-day-mortality in critically ill elderly COVID-19 patients who received steroids as part of their treatment.

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Link/DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00979-2021