Zha (2020)
Corticosteroid treatment of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID?19)
https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50577
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mja2.50577
Treatment
Treatment for COVID-19 (Treated with corticosteroid vs. Not received)
Clinical resolution of symptoms
Hazard ratio: 0.860 (0.400-1.830) Univariate analysis

China

Retrospective cohort study

Medical records

31

patients admitted to the hospitals with the diagnosis of COVID-19 during 24 January and 24 February 2020

Their median age was 39 years (IQR, 32-54 years); 20 were men (64%).

Not stated

0


Clinical resolution of symptoms

0

Clinical recovery was determined by the attending physicians by integrating information about clinical manifestations, laboratory test results, and radiological results.


Treatment

Treatment for COVID-19

Corticosteroid treatment

Not received

Treated with corticosteroid


Hazard ratio

0.860 (0.400-1.830)

No

No

No

Not applicable


Number of cases not specified. Low sample size (n=31)

Average

Yes