Corticosteroid therapy for 2019‐nCoV‐infected patients: A case series of eight mechanically ventilated patients

Abstract

Abstract High‐dose short‐term corticosteroid therapy is effective and produces favorable clinical outcome in patients with severe 2019‐nCoV infection who are candidates for mechanical ventilation with close monitor/ing for the adverse effect of corticosteroids.

Keywords

• 2019‐nCoV
• ARDS
• corticosteroids
• COVID‐19
• MERS
• methylprednisolone