COVID-19 treatment: Steroids linked to lower death rate in critical patients – NEWS.com.au

A new study has found cheap, readily available steroid treatments can lower the death rate of critically ill COVID-19 patients. The analysis, which included findings from seven randomised trials backed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), found the rate of death over a 28-day period was lower in patients who received doses of corticosteroids, compared with those who received a placebo, or regular types of treatment.
The analysis found steroids were linked to a one-third reduction of death in…

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