Early administration of interleukin-6 inhibitors for patients with severe COVID-19 disease is associated with decreased intubation, reduced mortality, and increased discharge

Objective: The aim of this observational study was to determine the optimal timing of interleukin-6 receptor inhibitor (IL6ri) administration for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: Patients with COVID-19 were given an IL6ri (sarilumab or tocilizumab) based on iteratively reviewed guidelin...

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Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Repositorio:
Expeditio: repositorio UTadeo
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:expeditiorepositorio.utadeo.edu.co:20.500.12010/13606
Acceso en línea:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.07.023
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12010/13606
Palabra clave:
COVID-19
Tocilizumab
Sarilumab
Interleukin-6 inhibitors
Cytokine release syndrome
Síndrome respiratorio agudo grave
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Coronavirus
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