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Statins in COVID-19: More Signs of Potential Benefit – TCTMD
In a large observational study, people already on statins before being admitted with COVID-19 had lower in-hospital mortality.
Statins may lessen the impact COVID-19, yet another retrospective, observational study hints.
Early during the pandemic in New York City, patients who were already taking statins when they were admitted for COVID-19 were less likely to die in the hospital within the first 30 days than those who were not taking the medications (14.8% vs 26.5%; OR 0.47; 95% CI 0.36-0.62), researchers report.
The proportion of patients who required invasive mechanical ventilation in the first 30 days was numerically…
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