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Potential health and economic impacts of dexamethasone treatment for patients with COVID-19

Dexamethasone can reduce mortality in hospitalised COVID-19 patients needing oxygen and ventilation by 18% and 36%, respectively. Here, we estimate the potential number of lives saved and life years gained if this treatment were to be rolled out in the UK and globally, as well as the cost-effectiven...

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Autores principales: Águas, Ricardo, Mahdi, Adam, Shretta, Rima, Horby, Peter, Landray, Martin, White, Lisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7875992/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33568665
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21134-2