Use of corticosteroids in the therapy of COVID-19 infection (corticosteroids in COVID-19 infection)
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چکیده
At the end of December 2019, a certain number patients with pneumonia unknown etiology appeared in Chinese city Wuhan. The etiological agent corona virus disease (COVID-19) was identified as from Coronaviridae family called Novel Coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus 2). COVID-19 took on proportions pandemic. Therapeutic options for include antiviral, anticoagulant, corticosteroid, biological, antibiotic, multivitamin, symptomatic therapy, and oxygen support. Corticosteroid immunosuppressive anti-inflammatory role is helpful immune response dysregulation excessive cytokine production. effect corticosteroids treatment depends severity, time initiation, appropriate dose. Individual risk/benefit assessment required before initiating treatment. Corticosteroids have beneficial effects support, especially those who are mechanical ventilation. Their use mild forms comorbidities carries an increased risk complications. benefits shorter hospitalization, reduced admission intensive care units, need non-invasive invasive results previous research facilitated administration infection, but further needed to remove existing doubts.
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عنوان ژورنال: Serbian Journal of Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2217-7744']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/sjait2106085m