Early corticosteroid initiation delays viral RNA clearance in respiratory secretions of COVID-19 patients.

Pantazopoulos, Ioannis; Mavrovounis, Georgios; Kyritsis, Athanasios; Perlepe, Garyfallia; Miziou, Angeliki; Gourgoulianis, Konstantinos

Pantazopoulos, Ioannis; Mavrovounis, Georgios; Kyritsis, Athanasios; Perlepe, Garyfallia; Miziou, Angeliki; Gourgoulianis, Konstantinos.

Pantazopoulos I; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Biopolis, Greece. pantazopoulosioannis@yahoo.com.
Mavrovounis G; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Biopolis, Greece.
Kyritsis A; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Thessaly, Medical School, University General Hospital of Larisa, Biopolis, Greece.
Perlepe G; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Thessaly, Medical School, University General Hospital of Larisa, Biopolis, Greece.
Miziou A; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Thessaly, Medical School, University General Hospital of Larisa, Biopolis, Greece.
Gourgoulianis K; Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Thessaly, Medical School, University General Hospital of Larisa, Biopolis, Greece.

Adv Respir Med ; 89(6): 624-625, 2021.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1596766

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Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use; COVID-19 Drug Treatment; Sputum/virology; Virus Shedding; Aged; Greece; Humans; Middle Aged; RNA, Viral; SARS-CoV-2; Time-to-Treatment

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sputum / Virus Shedding / Adrenal Cortex Hormones / COVID-19 Drug Treatment Limits: Aged / Humans / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Adv Respir Med Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: ARM.a2021.0112

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