Steroids reduce risk of death in critically ill coronavirus patients, study shows

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WHO recommends use of corticosteroids, such as dexamethasone, as standard treatment for patients with ‘severe and critical’ Covid-19

reduce deaths by one-fifth in patients on oxygen feeds and by one-third among those requiring ventilatorsResearchers said the mortality results were consistent across the seven trials, with dexamethasone and hydrocortisone giving “similar effects”.However, there were too few patients involved in tests of methylprednisolone to enable researchers to estimate its impact with precision.

 

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I thought this had already been reported about as being a breakthrough treatment?

Well I for one am totally shocked!

So does drinking unicorn pish under a full moon 🌕

And your next story will be about the vaccines 😂😂😂 CoronavirusHoax

We probably knew this a long time ago but they won't speed up the burocraric processes.

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