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ReviewViruses2023

Remdesivir Use in the Real-World Setting: An Overview of Available Evidence.

Karolina Akinosoglou, Emmanouil Angelos Rigopoulos, Georgios Schinas, Georgia Kaiafa, Eleni Polyzou, Stamatia Tsoupra, Argyrios Tzouvelekis, Charalambos Gogos, Christos Savopoulos

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In one paragraph

Review in Viruses, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
12citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Virologic Response and Safety of Ibuzatrelvir, A Novel SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral, in Adults With COVID-19.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2025
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  2. Real-world effectiveness of early remdesivir in reducing mortality among vulnerable patients hospitalized for COVID-19: Evidence for clinical pharmacists and inpatient care providers.American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists · 2026
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  8. Public Health Benefits of Applying Evidence-Based Best Practices in Managing Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2024
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  9. Management of Vulnerable Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 With Remdesivir: A Retrospective Comparative Effectiveness Study of Mortality in US Hospitals.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Karolina AkinosoglouDivision of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4289-9494
Emmanouil Angelos RigopoulosDivision of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece.
Georgios SchinasSchool of Medicine, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7963-1865
Georgia Kaiafa1st Medical Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA, University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Eleni PolyzouDivision of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece.
Stamatia TsoupraDivision of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece.
Argyrios TzouvelekisSchool of Medicine, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece.
Charalambos GogosSchool of Medicine, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece.
Christos Savopoulos1st Medical Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA, University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece.
University of Patras · GRAristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRGeneral University Hospital of Patras · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the years of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), various treatment options have been utilized. COVID-19 continues to circulate in the global population, and the evolution of the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus has posed significant challenges to the treatment and prevention of infection. Remdesivir (RDV), an anti-viral agent with in vitro efficacy against coronaviruses, is a potent and safe treatment as suggested by a plethora of in vitro and in vivo studies and clinical trials. Emerging real-world data have confirmed its effectiveness, and there are currently datasets evaluating its efficacy and safety against SARS-CoV-2 infections in various clinical scenarios, including some that are not in the SmPC recommendations according for COVID-19 pharmacotherapy. Remdesivir increases the chance of recovery, reduces progression to severe disease, lowers mortality rates, and exhibits beneficial post-hospitalization outcomes, especially when used early in the course of the disease. Strong evidence suggests the expansion of remdesivir use in special populations (e.g., pregnancy, immunosuppression, renal impairment, transplantation, elderly and co-medicated patients) where the benefits of treatment outweigh the risk of adverse effects. In this article, we attempt to overview the available real-world data of remdesivir pharmacotherapy. With the unpredictable course of COVID-19, we need to utilize all available knowledge to bridge the gap between clinical research and clinical practice and be sufficiently prepared for the future.

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PMID37243253
PMCPMC10223947
OpenAlexW4376612308

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