Gino Felandro Taco Pregunta de búsqueda de información ¿Es eficaz el uso de corticoides en el tratamiento de COVID? Términos pertinentes Eficaz: mortalidad, estancia hospitalaria, necesidad de ventilación mecánica , complicaciones Corticoides COVID Inglés “Mortality rate” , “days of hospital stay”, “need of mechanical ventilation”, complications Steroids, glucocorticoids. COVID, “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2” Búsqueda “Mortality rate” OR “days of hospital stay” OR “need of mechanical ventilation” OR complications AND steroids OR glucocorticoids AND COVID OR “Severe acute distress syndrome coronavirus 2” Referencias 1. Scaroni C, Armigliato M, Cannavò S. COVID-19 outbreak and steroids administration: are patients treated for Sars-Cov-2 at risk of adrenal insufficiency? Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. julio de 2020;43(7):1035-6. 2. Isidori AM, Arnaldi G, Boscaro M, Falorni A, Giordano C, Giordano R, et al. COVID-19 infection and glucocorticoids: update from the Italian Society of Endocrinology Expert Opinion on steroid replacement in adrenal insufficiency. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. agosto de 2020;43(8):1141-7. 3. Maskin LP, Olarte GL, Palizas F, Velo AE, Lurbet MF, Bonelli I, et al. High dose dexamethasone treatment for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome secondary to COVID-19: a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. diciembre de 2020;21(1):743.