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Steroid use in elderly critically ill COVID-19 patients

ContributorsJung, Christianorcid; Wernly, Bernhard; Fjølner, Jesper; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Dudzinski, David; Artigas, Antonio; Bollen Pinto, Bernardoorcid; Schefold, Joerg Corcid; Wolff, Georg; Kelm, Malteorcid; Beil, Michael; Sigal, Sviri; van Heerden, Peter Vernonorcid; Szczeklik, Wojciechorcid; Czuczwar, Miroslaworcid; Elhadi, Muhammedorcid; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Zafeiridis, Tilemachos; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn H; Moreno, Ruiorcid; Cecconi, Maurizioorcid; Leaver, Susannah; Boumendil, Ariane; De Lange, Dylan Worcid; Guidet, Bertrand; Flaatten, Hansorcid; and the COVIP study group
Published inThe European respiratory journal, vol. 58, no. 4, 2100979
Publication date2021-10
First online date2021-06-25
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.

Keywords
  • Aged
  • COVID-19
  • Critical Illness
  • Humans
  • Risk Factors
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Steroids
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JUNG, Christian et al. Steroid use in elderly critically ill COVID-19 patients. In: The European respiratory journal, 2021, vol. 58, n° 4, p. 2100979. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00979-2021
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Additional URL for this publicationhttps://publications.ersnet.org/lookup/doi/10.1183/13993003.00979-2021
Journal ISSN0903-1936
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