Dexamethasone in the era of COVID-19: friend or foe? An essay on the effects of dexamethasone and the potential risks of its inadvertent use in patients with diabetes

BACKGROUND: The disclosure in the media of a benefit with the use of dexamethasone in patients with COVID-19 infection sets precedents for self-medication and inappropriate use of corticosteroids. METHODS: This is a critical interpretive synthesis of the data available in the literature on the effec...

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Autores principales: Alessi, Janine, de Oliveira, Giovana B., Schaan, Beatriz D., Telo, Gabriela H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7476640/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32922517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13098-020-00583-7

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