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ArticleAnnals of medicine2022

Therapeutic safety and efficacy of triple-immunosuppressants versus dual-immunosuppressants in severe-to-critical COVID-19: a prospective cohort study in Bangladesh.

Md Jahidul Hasan, Raihan Rabbani, Ahmad Mursel Anam, Shihan Mahmud Redwanul Huq

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Article in Annals of medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Md Jahidul HasanClinical Pharmacist (Critical Care and Infectious Diseases/Stewardship), Coordinator-Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, Square Hospitals Ltd, West Panthapath, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-7038-6437
Raihan RabbaniInternal Medicine and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medical Services, Square Hospitals Ltd, West Panthapath, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-5173-5793
Ahmad Mursel AnamHigh Dependency Unit (HDU), Department of Medical Services, Square Hospitals Ltd, West Panthapath, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-9673-9704
Shihan Mahmud Redwanul HuqInternal Medicine and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medical Services, Square Hospitals Ltd, West Panthapath, Bangladesh.
Square Hospitals · BDAmerican Pharmacists Association · US

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Abstract

backgroundHyperinflammation-induced respiratory failure is a leading cause of mortality in COVID-19 infection. Immunosuppressants such as, Baricitinib and interleukin inhibitors are the drug-of-choice to suppress cytokine storm in COVID-19. Here, we compared the therapeutic safety and efficacy of triple-immunosuppressants with dual-immunosuppressants in patients with severe-to-critical COVID-19.

methodsThis study was conducted on 103 confirmed COVID-19 patients. Of 103 patients, 49 (N) and 54 (N) patients received dual-immunosuppressants (baricitinib plus two doses of secukinumab) and triple immunosuppressants (baricitinib plus single dose of tocilizumab and secukinumab) in group A and group B, respectively. Groups were compared in terms of clinical outcome, critical support-requirement, survival, re-hospitalisation, and adverse events (AEs).

resultsPatients in group B achieved normal blood oxygen saturation level (SpO

conclusionsTriple-immunosuppressants in severe-to-critical COVID-19 infection exhibited better clinical outcome; reduced ICU and MV requirement; shorter hospital stay with deceased 60-day all cause mortality and re-hospitalisation compared to dual-immunosuppressants.

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COVID-19 Drug TreatmentBangladeshHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Treatment OutcomeImmunosuppressive AgentsbaricitinibCOVID-19cytokine stormimmunosuppressantsecukinumabtocilizumab

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