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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23744235.2021.1945675
Stelios F. Assimakopoulos, Diamanto Aretha, Dimitris Komninos, Dimitra Dimitropoulou, Maria Lagadinou, Lydia Leonidou, Ioanna Oikonomou, Athanasia Mouzaki & Markos Marangos (2021) N-acetyl-cysteine reduces the risk for mechanical ventilation and mortality in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: a two-center retrospective cohort study, Infectious Diseases, 53:11, 847-854, DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2021.1945675
Abstract
Background
N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) has been previously shown to exert beneficial effects in diverse respiratory diseases, through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. Our aim was to evaluate NAC potential impact in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, in terms of progression to severe respiratory failure (SRF) and mortality.
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Conclusion
Oral NAC administration (1200 mg/d) in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia reduces the risk for mechanical ventilation and mortality. Our findings need to be confirmed by properly designed prospective clinical trials.
Stelios F. Assimakopoulos, Diamanto Aretha, Dimitris Komninos, Dimitra Dimitropoulou, Maria Lagadinou, Lydia Leonidou, Ioanna Oikonomou, Athanasia Mouzaki & Markos Marangos (2021) N-acetyl-cysteine reduces the risk for mechanical ventilation and mortality in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: a two-center retrospective cohort study, Infectious Diseases, 53:11, 847-854, DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2021.1945675
Abstract
Background
N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) has been previously shown to exert beneficial effects in diverse respiratory diseases, through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. Our aim was to evaluate NAC potential impact in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, in terms of progression to severe respiratory failure (SRF) and mortality.
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Conclusion
Oral NAC administration (1200 mg/d) in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia reduces the risk for mechanical ventilation and mortality. Our findings need to be confirmed by properly designed prospective clinical trials.