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Investigation of Effective Drugs in the Treatment of Patients With Covid-19 Publisher



Mehraeen E1 ; Kianzad S2 ; Matini P2 ; Gharavi N2 ; Heydari M1 ; Karimi A3 ; Aghamohammadi V4 ; Mehrtak M5 ; Behzad A6 ; Ezzati M6 ; Nasiri K6 ; Alinaghi SAS7 ; Asadollahiamin A7 ; Dadras O8
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Source: Journal of Iranian Medical Council Published:2023


Abstract

Background: Due to the lack of definitive treatments for corona disease and the use of various medications in protocols around the world, it is necessary to conduct more epidemiological studies exploring the effect of different available therapeutic regimes; therefore, the present study aimed to explore the current effective drugs for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Methods: The present study is a descriptive-analytical study that was conducted between August and September of 2021 at Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences. A convenient sampling method was employed to retrieve the data from the available hospital records, including 252 documents from COVID-19 hospitalized patients. A researcher-made checklist was used to record the data. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26 software. Results: The findings showed that Hypertension and Hypotension (n=47,18.7%) are the most common underlying diseases in the study sample. The most therapeutic regimen was the combination of Remdesivir and Dexametason (n=137,54.4%) in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. There are a variety of organ involvements and presentations to the COVID-19; however, most patients experience a mild-to-moderate, self-limited disease; even though, the disease could progress to more fatal cases and lead to death. Conclusion: The main pathology exists in the lungs which are caused by an inappropriate immune response that leads to a severe inflammatory response. Therefore, antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs are currently the first-line therapy for hospitalized patients. Copyright 2023, Journal of Iranian Medical Council.
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