Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
Corticosteroids are widely used for people with severe influenza, but there is uncertainty about their potential benefits or harms. Corticosteroids have shown evidence of benefit in sepsis and related conditions, which is most likely due to their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. Their effects in patients with influenza might indicate their likely effects in people seriously ill with COVID-19.
In this Cochrane systematic review, the authors searched for research (randomized ...
Unidad de Evidencia y Deliberación para la Toma de Decisiones - Universidad de Antioquia
We found 19 new studies that met eligibility criteria, four systematic reviews, two clinical trials, and thirteen observational studies. In total, this rapid synthesis included 36 studies, two clinical practice guidelines, six systematic reviews, five clinical trials, and 23 observational studies. The evidence available on pharmacological treatments for the control of the infection COVID- 19 is yet limited and low quality
Unidad de Evidencia y Deliberación para la Toma de Decisiones - Universidad de Antioquia
We included 19 new studies that met eligibility criteria, four systematic reviews, two clinical trials, and 13 observational studies. In total, this rapid synthesis includes 36 studies, two clinical practice guidelines, six systematic reviews, five clinical trials, and 23 observational studies. The available evidence on pharmacological treatments for the control of COVID-19 infection is still limited and of low quality. Of these, two observational studies report beneficial effects of ...
Unidad de Evidencia y Deliberación para la Toma de Decisiones - Universidad de Antioquia
One clinical trial report that hydroxychloroquine decreases the clinical recovery time by 2 days, while another reports that there is no difference in viral clearance between patients receiving and not receiving the antimalarial drug. The included systematic reviews have conflicting conclusions, but all highlight the low quality of the evidence. An important precaution is that the combination of antimalarials with azithromycin, lopinavir/ritonavir and remdesivir, has been associated with an ...
Unidad de Evidencia y Deliberación para la Toma de Decisiones. Universidad de Antioquía
Nineteen new studies meeting eligibility criteria, four systematic reviews, two clinical trials, and 13 observational studies were included. In total, this rapid synthesis includes 36 studies, two clinical practice guidelines, six systematic reviews, five clinical trials, and 23 observational studies. The available evidence on pharmacological treatments for the control of COVID-19 infection is still limited and of low quality.