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DrPanteleimonTakis

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction

Honorary Research Associate
 
 
 
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Institute of Reproductive and Developmental BiologyHammersmith Campus

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@article{Närhi:2022:10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00018-8,
author = {Närhi, F and Moonesinghe, SR and Shenkin, SD and Drake, TM and Mulholland, RH and Donegan, C and Dunning, J and Fairfield, CJ and Girvan, M and Hardwick, HE and Ho, A and Leeming, G and Nguyen-Van-Tam, JS and Pius, R and Russell, CD and Shaw, CA and Spencer, RG and Turtle, L and Openshaw, PJM and Baillie, JK and Harrison, EM and Semple, MG and Docherty, AB and ISARIC4C, investigators},
doi = {10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00018-8},
journal = {The Lancet Digital Health},
pages = {e220--e234},
title = {Implementation of corticosteroids in treatment of COVID-19 in the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK: prospective, cohort study.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00018-8},
volume = {4},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BACKGROUND: Dexamethasone was the first intervention proven to reduce mortality in patients with COVID-19 being treated in hospital. We aimed to evaluate the adoption of corticosteroids in the treatment of COVID-19 in the UK after the RECOVERY trial publication on June 16, 2020, and to identify discrepancies in care. METHODS: We did an audit of clinical implementation of corticosteroids in a prospective, observational, cohort study in 237 UK acute care hospitals between March 16, 2020, and April 14, 2021, restricted to patients aged 18 years or older with proven or high likelihood of COVID-19, who received supplementary oxygen. The primary outcome was administration of dexamethasone, prednisolone, hydrocortisone, or methylprednisolone. This study is registered with ISRCTN, ISRCTN66726260. FINDINGS: Between June 17, 2020, and April 14, 2021, 47795 (75·2%) of 63525 of patients on supplementary oxygen received corticosteroids, higher among patients requiring critical care than in those who received ward care (11185 [86·6%] of 12909 vs 36415 [72·4%] of 50278). Patients 50 years or older were significantly less likely to receive corticosteroids than those younger than 50 years (adjusted odds ratio 0·79 [95% CI 0·70-0·89], p=0·0001, for 70-79 years; 0·52 [0·46-0·58], p<0·0001, for >80 years), independent of patient demographics and illness severity. 84 (54·2%) of 155 pregnant women received corticosteroids. Rates of corticosteroid administration increased from 27·5% in the week before June 16, 2020, to 75-80% in January, 2021. INTERPRETATION: Implementation of corticosteroids into clinical practice in the UK for patients with COVID-19 has been successful, but not universal. Patients older than 70 years, independent of illness severity, chronic neurological disease, and dementia, were less likely to receive corticosteroids than those who were younger, as were pregnant wom
AU  - Närhi,F
AU  - Moonesinghe,SR
AU  - Shenkin,SD
AU  - Drake,TM
AU  - Mulholland,RH
AU  - Donegan,C
AU  - Dunning,J
AU  - Fairfield,CJ
AU  - Girvan,M
AU  - Hardwick,HE
AU  - Ho,A
AU  - Leeming,G
AU  - Nguyen-Van-Tam,JS
AU  - Pius,R
AU  - Russell,CD
AU  - Shaw,CA
AU  - Spencer,RG
AU  - Turtle,L
AU  - Openshaw,PJM
AU  - Baillie,JK
AU  - Harrison,EM
AU  - Semple,MG
AU  - Docherty,AB
AU  - ISARIC4C,investigators
DO  - 10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00018-8
EP  - 234
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 2589-7500
SP  - 220
TI  - Implementation of corticosteroids in treatment of COVID-19 in the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK: prospective, cohort study.
T2  - The Lancet Digital Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00018-8
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35337642
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589750022000188?via%3Dihub
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/96248
VL  - 4
ER  -
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