(MedPageToday) Higher-dose corticosteroids increased the risk of death in patients with COVID-19 and hypoxia, and who were receiving either no oxygen or simple oxygen only, compared with usual care that included low-dose corticosteroids, an analysis of the randomized RECOVERY trial showed.
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Higher-Dose Steroids Upped Risk of Death in Non-Ventilated COVID-19
Higher-Dose Steroids Upped Risk of Death in Non-Ventilated COVID-19
- Published Dec 27, 2022
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