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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical pharmacology2023

Remdesivir treatment and clinical outcome in non-severe hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a propensity score matching multicenter Italian hospital experience.

Emilio Attena, Alfredo Caturano, Anna Annunziata, Alberto Enrico Maraolo, Annunziata De Rosa, Francesco Maria Fusco, Geza Halasz, Valeria Dall'Ospedale, Maddalena Conte, Valentina Parisi and 4 more

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Article in European journal of clinical pharmacology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Emilio Attena *Cardiology Unit, Monaldi Hospital - A.O.R.N. Dei Colli, Naples, Italy.
Alfredo Caturano *Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Anna AnnunziataSub-intensive Care Unit and Respiratory Pathophysiology Department, Cotugno Hospital - A.O.R.N. Dei Colli, Naples, Italy.
Alberto Enrico MaraoloFirst Division of Infectious Diseases, Cotugno Hospital - A.O.R.N. Dei Colli, Naples, Italy.
Annunziata De RosaRespiratory Infectious Diseases Unit, Cotugno Hospital - A.O.R.N. Dei Colli, Naples, Italy.
Francesco Maria FuscoThird Division of Infectious Diseases, Cotugno Hospital - A.O.R.N. Dei Colli, Naples, Italy.
Geza HalaszCardiology Department, Guglielmo Da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy.
Valeria Dall'OspedaleCardiology Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Maddalena ConteDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Valentina ParisiDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Raffaele GalieroDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Ferdinando Carlo SassoDepartment of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe FiorentinoSub-intensive Care Unit and Respiratory Pathophysiology Department, Cotugno Hospital - A.O.R.N. Dei Colli, Naples, Italy.
Vincenzo RussoDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medical Translational Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy. v.p.russo@libero.it.
Ospedale D. Cotugno · ITUniversity of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITUniversity of Naples Federico II · ITGuglielmo da Saliceto Hospital · ITOspedale Monaldi · ITUniversity of Parma · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRemdesivir exerts positive effects on clinical improvement, even though it seems not to affect mortality among COVID-19 patients; moreover, it was associated with the occurence of marked bradycardia.

methodsWe retrospectively evaluated 989 consecutive patients with non-severe COVID-19 (SpO

resultsA total of 200 patients (20.2%) received remdesivir, while 789 standard of care (79.8%). In the matched cohorts, severe ARDS in need of intubation was experienced by 70 patients (17.5%), significantly higher in the control group (68% vs. 31%; p < 0.0001). Conversely, bradycardia, experienced by 53 patients (12%), was significantly higher in the remdesivir subgroup (20% vs. 1.1%; p < 0.0001). During follow-up, all-cause mortality was 15% (N = 62), significantly higher in the control group (76% vs. 24%; log-rank p < 0.0001), as shown at the Kaplan-Meier (KM) analysis. KM furthermore showed a significantly higher risk of severe ARDS in need of intubation among controls (log-rank p < 0.001), while an increased risk of bradycardia onset in the remdesivir group (log-rank p < 0.001). Multivariable logistic regression showed a protective role of remdesivir for both ARDS in need of intubation (OR 0.50, 95%CI 0.29-0.85; p = 0.01) and mortality (OR 0.18, 95%CI 0.09-0.39; p < 0.0001).

conclusionsRemdesivir treatment emerged as associated with reduced risk of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in need of intubation and mortality. Remdesivir-induced bradycardia was not associated with worse outcome.

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COVID-19Respiratory Distress SyndromeAdenosine MonophosphateAlanineAntiviral AgentsCOVID-19 Drug TreatmentHospitalsHumansItalyPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Adenosine MonophosphateAlanineAntiviral AgentsremdesivirARDSBradycardiaCOVID-19MortalityPharmacovigilanceRemdesivir

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PMID37212843
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