Corticosteroids and tocilizumab reduce in-hospital mortality in severe COVID-19 pneumonia: a retrospective study in a Spanish hospital.
Infect Dis (Lond)
; 53(4): 291-302, 2021 04.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There is an urgent need to reduce mortality of COVID-19. We examined if corticosteroids and tocilizumab reduce risk for death in patients with severe pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2.METHODS:
A retrospective cohort study was performed in a single university hospital. All adult patients admitted with confirmed severe COVID-19 pneumonia from 9 March to 9 April 2020 were included. Severe pneumonia was defined as multi-lobar or bilateral pneumonia and a ratio of oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry to the fraction of inspired oxygen (SpFi)<315. All patients received antiviral and antibiotic treatment. From March 26, patients also received immunomodulatory treatment with corticosteroids (methylprednisolone 250 mg/day for 3 days), or tocilizumab or both. In-hospital mortality in the entire cohort and in a 11 matched cohort sub-analysis was evaluated.RESULTS:
255 patients were included, 118 received only antiviral and antibiotic treatment while 137, admitted after March 26, also received immunomodulators. In-hospital mortality of patients on immunomodulatory treatment was significantly lower than in those without [47/137(34.3%) vs. 69/118(58.5%), (p < .001)]. The risk of death was 0.44 (CI, 0.26-0.76) in patients receiving corticosteroids alone and 0.292 (CI, 0.18-0.47) in those treated with corticosteroids and tocilizumab. In the sub-analysis with 202 matched patients, the risk of death was 0.356 (CI 0.179-0.707) in patients receiving corticosteroids alone and 0.233 (0.124-0.436) in those treated with the combination.CONCLUSIONS:
Combined treatment with corticosteroids and tocilizumab reduced mortality with about 25% in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Corticosteroids alone also resulted in lower in-hospital mortality rate compared to patients receiving only antiviral and antibiotic treatment. Corticosteroids alone or combined with tocilizumab may be considered in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.Mots clés
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Méthylprednisolone
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Mortalité hospitalière
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Anticorps monoclonaux humanisés
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Traitements médicamenteux de la COVID-19
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Europa
Langue:
En
Journal:
Infect Dis (Lond)
Année:
2021
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Espagne