The influence of prior use of inhaled corticosteroids on COVID-19 outcomes : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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The influence of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on COVID-19 outcomes remains uncertain. To address this, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, analyzing 30 studies, to investigate the impact of ICS on patients with COVID-19. Our study focused on various outcomes, including mortality risk, hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), mechanical ventilation (MV) utilization, and length of hospital stay. Additionally, we conducted a subgroup analysis to assess the effect of ICS on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Our findings suggest that the prior use of ICS did not lead to significant differences in mortality risk, ICU admission, hospitalization, or MV utilization between individuals who had used ICS previously and those who had not. However, in the subgroup analysis of patients with COPD, prior ICS use was associated with a lower risk of mortality compared to non-users (OR, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.90-1.00). Overall, while the use of ICS did not significantly affect COVID-19 outcomes in general, it may have beneficial effects specifically for patients with COPD. Nevertheless, more research is needed to establish a definitive conclusion on the role of ICS in COVID-19 treatment. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021279429.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

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PloS one - 19(2024), 1 vom: 14., Seite e0295366

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Chao-Hsien [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Cheng-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ching-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ya-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Kuang-Hung [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Chih-Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Yu-Feng [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Pin-Kuei [VerfasserIn]

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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 22.01.2024

Date Revised 27.04.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1371/journal.pone.0295366

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NLM367317257