Theory and Practice of Glucocorticoids in COVID-19: Getting to the Heart of the Matter-A Critical Review and Viewpoints

• Autores principales: Francesco Salton (Autor), Paola Confalonieri (Autor), Gianfranco Umberto Meduri (Autor), Lucrezia Mondini (Autor), Liliana Trotta (Autor), Mariangela Barbieri (Autor), Chiara Bozzi (Autor), Chiara Torregiani (Autor), Selene Lerda (Autor), Mattia Bellan (Autor), Marco Confalonieri (Autor), Barbara Ruaro (Autor), Stefano Tavano (Autor), Riccardo Pozzan (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Prolonged, low-dose glucocorticoids (GCs) have shown the highest efficacy among pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for COVID-19. Despite the World Health Organization's recommendation against their use at the beginning of the pandemic, GCs at a dose equivalent to dexamethasone 6...