Efficacy of drug regimen with and without oseltamivir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A retrospective study.
VACUNAS 2022;
24:141-149. [PMID:
36211984 PMCID:
PMC9531663 DOI:
10.1016/j.vacun.2022.09.077]
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Abstract
Introduction
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the most critical issue in nowadays medicine. We aimed to evaluate the use and therapeutic outcomes of oseltamivir, an antiviral drug for patients with COVID-19.
Materials and method
In an observational study conducted at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Amol, Iran, data for 544 patients with laboratory and CT scan result confirmed COVID-19 were retrospectively collected between February 24th and April 13th 2020. To compare the characteristics of patients based on gender, the chi-square test was used. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the effect of oseltamivir on the outcome of treatment. Logrank test were used to compare the length of hospital stay in people treated with oseltamivir and drugs other than oseltamivir.
Results
Kaplan–Meier and logrank test showed no significant reduction in hospitalization time and survival rate following treatment with oseltamivir. However, a significant increase in lymphocytes count and reduction of C-reactive protein (CRP) level detected.
Conclusion
Administration of oseltamivir for patients with COVID-19 didn't show any improvement in hospitalization duration and survival rate.
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