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Author: Liu, Zheng; Shi, Fang; Liu, Jun-Xia; Liu, Jia-Qi; Li, Jing; Wang, Qian; Wang, Hui; Gao, Chang-Lan; Li, Jian-Min; Zhao, Dong-Fang
Title: Clinical Efficacy of Corticosteroids in the Early Stages of Deterioration in COVID-19 Pneumonia
  • Cord-id: zd7yhavy
  • Document date: 2021_7_12
  • ID: zd7yhavy
    Snippet: BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) strongly suggests using corticosteroids in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Similarly, a large randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) in the UK found that dexamethasone effectively reduced the mortality rate in severe COVID-19 patients. However, the safety profile of corticosteroids has been a controversial area of study. CASE DESCRIPTION: A case of a COVID-19 patient is described and the clinical characteristics are ob
    Document: BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) strongly suggests using corticosteroids in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Similarly, a large randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) in the UK found that dexamethasone effectively reduced the mortality rate in severe COVID-19 patients. However, the safety profile of corticosteroids has been a controversial area of study. CASE DESCRIPTION: A case of a COVID-19 patient is described and the clinical characteristics are observed as the mildly symptomatic patient progresses into a critically ill patient and during their dramatic improvement with corticosteroid therapy in the early stage of the deterioration process with COVID-19 pneumonia. CONCLUSION: The most suitable timing and dosage for the use of corticosteroids to maximize its effect during the worsening of COVID-19 pneumonia are discussed. One of the main pathophysiological hypotheses for severe COVID-19 patients is related to cytokine storm and virus load, which can be effectively treated with corticosteroid therapy.

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