Implementation of corticosteroids in treatment of COVID-19 in the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK : prospective, cohort study

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BACKGROUND: Dexamethasone was the first intervention proven to reduce mortality in patients with COVID-19 being treated in hospital. We aimed to evaluate the adoption of corticosteroids in the treatment of COVID-19 in the UK after the RECOVERY trial publication on June 16, 2020, and to identify discrepancies in care.

METHODS: We did an audit of clinical implementation of corticosteroids in a prospective, observational, cohort study in 237 UK acute care hospitals between March 16, 2020, and April 14, 2021, restricted to patients aged 18 years or older with proven or high likelihood of COVID-19, who received supplementary oxygen. The primary outcome was administration of dexamethasone, prednisolone, hydrocortisone, or methylprednisolone. This study is registered with ISRCTN, ISRCTN66726260.

FINDINGS: Between June 17, 2020, and April 14, 2021, 47 795 (75·2%) of 63 525 of patients on supplementary oxygen received corticosteroids, higher among patients requiring critical care than in those who received ward care (11 185 [86·6%] of 12 909 vs 36 415 [72·4%] of 50 278). Patients 50 years or older were significantly less likely to receive corticosteroids than those younger than 50 years (adjusted odds ratio 0·79 [95% CI 0·70-0·89], p=0·0001, for 70-79 years; 0·52 [0·46-0·58], p<0·0001, for >80 years), independent of patient demographics and illness severity. 84 (54·2%) of 155 pregnant women received corticosteroids. Rates of corticosteroid administration increased from 27·5% in the week before June 16, 2020, to 75-80% in January, 2021.

INTERPRETATION: Implementation of corticosteroids into clinical practice in the UK for patients with COVID-19 has been successful, but not universal. Patients older than 70 years, independent of illness severity, chronic neurological disease, and dementia, were less likely to receive corticosteroids than those who were younger, as were pregnant women. This could reflect appropriate clinical decision making, but the possibility of inequitable access to life-saving care should be considered.

FUNDING: UK National Institute for Health Research and UK Medical Research Council.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:4

Enthalten in:

The Lancet. Digital health - 4(2022), 4 vom: 14. Apr., Seite e220-e234

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Närhi, Fiina [VerfasserIn]
Moonesinghe, S Ramani [VerfasserIn]
Shenkin, Susan D [VerfasserIn]
Drake, Thomas M [VerfasserIn]
Mulholland, Rachel H [VerfasserIn]
Donegan, Cara [VerfasserIn]
Dunning, Jake [VerfasserIn]
Fairfield, Cameron J [VerfasserIn]
Girvan, Michelle [VerfasserIn]
Hardwick, Hayley E [VerfasserIn]
Ho, Antonia [VerfasserIn]
Leeming, Gary [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen-Van-Tam, Jonathan S [VerfasserIn]
Pius, Riinu [VerfasserIn]
Russell, Clark D [VerfasserIn]
Shaw, Catherine A [VerfasserIn]
Spencer, Rebecca G [VerfasserIn]
Turtle, Lance [VerfasserIn]
Openshaw, Peter J M [VerfasserIn]
Baillie, J Kenneth [VerfasserIn]
Harrison, Ewen M [VerfasserIn]
Semple, Malcolm G [VerfasserIn]
Docherty, Annemarie B [VerfasserIn]
ISARIC4C investigators [VerfasserIn]
Baillie, J Kenneth [Sonstige Person]
Semple, Malcolm G [Sonstige Person]
Openshaw, Peter Jm [Sonstige Person]
Carson, Gail [Sonstige Person]
Alex, Beatrice [Sonstige Person]
Andrikopoulos, Petros [Sonstige Person]
Bach, Benjamin [Sonstige Person]
Barclay, Wendy S [Sonstige Person]
Bogaert, Debby [Sonstige Person]
Chand, Meera [Sonstige Person]
Chechi, Kanta [Sonstige Person]
Cooke, Graham S [Sonstige Person]
da Silva Filipe, Ana [Sonstige Person]
de Silva, Thushan [Sonstige Person]
Docherty, Annemarie B [Sonstige Person]
Dos Santos Correia, Gon Alo [Sonstige Person]
Dumas, Marc-Emmanuel [Sonstige Person]
Dunning, Jake [Sonstige Person]
Fletcher, Tom [Sonstige Person]
Green, Christopher A [Sonstige Person]
Greenhalf, William [Sonstige Person]
Griffin, Julian [Sonstige Person]
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Harrison, Ewen M [Sonstige Person]
Hiscox, Julian A [Sonstige Person]
Ho, Antonia Yw [Sonstige Person]
Horby, Peter W [Sonstige Person]
Ijaz, Samreen [Sonstige Person]
Khoo, Say [Sonstige Person]
Klenerman, Paul [Sonstige Person]
Law, Andrew [Sonstige Person]
Lewis, Matthew [Sonstige Person]
Liggi, Sonia [Sonstige Person]
Lim, Wei Shen [Sonstige Person]
Maslen, Lynn [Sonstige Person]
Mentzer, Alexander J [Sonstige Person]
Merson, Laura [Sonstige Person]
Meynert, Alison M [Sonstige Person]
Moore, Shona C [Sonstige Person]
Noursadeghi, Mahdad [Sonstige Person]
Olanipekun, Michael [Sonstige Person]
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Palmarini, Massimo [Sonstige Person]
Palmieri, Carlo [Sonstige Person]
Paxton, William A [Sonstige Person]
Pollakis, Georgios [Sonstige Person]
Price, Nicholas [Sonstige Person]
Rambaut, Andrew [Sonstige Person]
Robertson, David L [Sonstige Person]
Russell, Clark D [Sonstige Person]
Sancho-Shimizu, Vanessa [Sonstige Person]
Sands, Caroline [Sonstige Person]
Scott, Janet T [Sonstige Person]
Sigfrid, Louise [Sonstige Person]
Solomon, Tom [Sonstige Person]
Sriskandan, Shiranee [Sonstige Person]
Stuart, David [Sonstige Person]
Summers, Charlotte [Sonstige Person]
Swann, Olivia V [Sonstige Person]
Takats, Zoltan [Sonstige Person]
Takis, Panteleimon [Sonstige Person]
Tedder, Richard S [Sonstige Person]
Thompson, Aa Roger [Sonstige Person]
Thomson, Emma C [Sonstige Person]
Thwaites, Ryan S [Sonstige Person]
Turtle, Lance Cw [Sonstige Person]
Zambon, Maria [Sonstige Person]
Hardwick, Hayley [Sonstige Person]
Donohue, Chloe [Sonstige Person]
Griffiths, Fiona [Sonstige Person]
Oosthuyzen, Wilna [Sonstige Person]
Donegan, Cara [Sonstige Person]
Spencer, Rebecca G [Sonstige Person]
Norman, Lisa [Sonstige Person]
Pius, Riinu [Sonstige Person]
Drake, Thomas M [Sonstige Person]
Fairfield, Cameron J [Sonstige Person]
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Mclean, Kenneth A [Sonstige Person]
Murphy, Derek [Sonstige Person]
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Themen:

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Journal Article
Observational Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 01.04.2022

Date Revised 22.03.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00018-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM338678859