aim of this study is to compare between standard dose methyl prednisolone and mega dose methyl prednisolone as regards outcome reflected by mortality rate, percentage of mechanically ventilated patients and icu length of stay of covid 19 patients admitted in intensive care unit.
Retrospective study for comparison between standard dose methyl prednisolone and mega dose methyl prednisolone as regards outcome reflected by mortality rate ,percentage of mechanically ventilated patients and icu length of stay of covid 19 patients admitted in intensive care unit. Previous studies suggested that cytokine release syndrome could be involved in the pathophysiology of critical SARS.COV.2 resulting in death so early suppression of cytokine storm may be lifesaving in critical patients.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
104
no intervention as it is retrospective study for outcome
Ain shams university hospitals
Cairo, Egypt
Faculty of medicine, Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt
28 days mortality rate
observation for mortality rate in both groups
Time frame: 1 month
mechanical ventilation and icu length of stay
observation for percentage of mechanically ventilated patients and length of stay
Time frame: up to 3 months
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