Clinical Use of Short-Course and Low-Dose Corticosteroids in Patients With Non-severe COVID-19 During Pneumonia Progression

• Main Authors: Zhiliang Hu (Author), Yanling Lv (Author), Chuanjun Xu (Author), Wenkui Sun (Author), Wei Chen (Author), Zhihang Peng (Author), Chen Chen (Author), Xiang Cui (Author), Damin Jiao (Author), Cong Cheng (Author), Yun Chi (Author), Hongxia Wei (Author), Chunmei Hu (Author), Yi Zeng (Author), Xia Zhang (Author), Yongxiang Yi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The emerging coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a serious public health concern with a high number of fatalities. It is unclear whether corticosteroids could be a candidate for an early intervention strategy for patients with COVID-19.Methods: In this retrospective cohort stu...