Incidence and Disease Course of COVID-19 Infection Among Unvaccinated Patients Who Received Local Corticosteroid Injections.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
; 102(4): 347-352, 2023 04 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2274792
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
There are concerns that local corticosteroid injections may increase the risk of COVID-19 infection because of the immunosuppressive effect of corticosteroids. This study aimed to examine the relationship between local corticosteroid injections and the risk of COVID-19 infection.DESIGN:
The date and type of procedure as well as the dose and type of corticosteroids used in patients who underwent local corticosteroid injections within 1 yr after the first COVID-19 case in the country were examined retrospectively and recorded. Patients who did not receive corticosteroids were included in the control group. Coronavirus disease 2019 infection histories of all patients were recorded.RESULTS:
There was no significant difference between the patients who received local corticosteroids and the control group in terms of the incidence of COVID-19 infections, and the number of patients who needed hospitalization or intensive care treatment. In addition, it was found that the administration of two injections, the type of procedure performed, and the dose and type of steroids were not associated with the incidence or severity of COVID-19 infections.CONCLUSIONS:
It has been shown that local corticosteroid injections are not associated with the incidence of COVID-19 infections and the number of patients who need hospitalization or intensive care treatment due to COVID-19.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
Journal subject:
Physical Medicine
/
Rehabilitation
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
PHM.0000000000002147
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