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newsGP – Corticosteroids confirmed to help severely ill coronavirus patients – RACGP
But there are warnings that they are not indicated for use on less sick patients, and may even be harmful at that stage of illness.
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But there are warnings that they are not indicated for use on less sick patients, and may even be harmful at that stage of illness.
The study builds on previous research that showed dexamethasone can be safely used to treat severe coronavirus cases.
The confirmation comes from a new meta-analysis of pooled results from seven separate studies, which found that steroids reduce the risk of death in the first month by about one-third compared to placebo treatment or usual care alone in serio…
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