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ArticleExploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy2022

The utility of remdesivir in SARS-CoV-2: A single tertiary care center experience from a developing country.

Muhammad Irfan Malik, Sardar Al Fareed Zafar, Muna Malik, Fabiha Qayyum, Iqra Akram, Ammarah Arshad, Khalid Waheed, Jodat Saleem, Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Junaid Tahir and 1 more

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Article in Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Muhammad Irfan MalikPostgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan.
Sardar Al Fareed ZafarPostgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muna MalikPostgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan.
Fabiha QayyumLahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
Iqra AkramPostgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ammarah ArshadPostgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan.
Khalid WaheedPostgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan.
Jodat SaleemPostgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abdul JabbarDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 54600 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Muhammad Junaid TahirLahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
Zohaib YousafHamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Lahore General Hospital · PKShaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute · PKHamad Medical Corporation · QAUniversity of Veterinary and Animal Sciences · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRemdesivir is a monophosphoramidate prodrug of an adenosine analog, and it has a broad-spectrum antiviral activity against paramyxoviruses, flaviviruses, and coronaviruses. Remdesivir is associated with decreased hospital stay and improved outcomes in coronavirus- disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODOLOGY: Of 846 suspected COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital, 612 SARS-CoV-2 nasopharyngeal RT-PCR positive patients were evaluated for enrollment in this prospective cohort study. 159 RT-PCR positive patients were given remdesivir. Their clinical, biochemical parameters, hospital stay, and outcomes related to morbidity and mortality were followed.

resultsOut of the 159 patients, 141 recovered after remdesivir use. The Chi-square test for independence examined the relation between the day of the first dose, dose of remdesivir, and clinical outcome. The standardized case fatality ratio (CFR) in the 453 hospitalized patients who did not receive remdesivir was 32.89% (

conclusionThe use of remdesivir is associated with a decrease in the severity of the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Its use is also associated with a decreased length of hospital stay and lower mortality than the patients who did not receive remdesivir.

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COVID-19Drug safetyInfectionPakistanRemdesivirTreatment

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