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. 2022 Jan 7;74(1):133-135.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa678.

Clinical Outcomes of Coronavirus Disease 2019 With Evidence-based Supportive Care

Derek T Larson  1 , John H Sherner  2 , Kia M Gallagher  3 , Cynthia L Judy  4 , Madison B Paul  5 , Alexandra M Mahoney  5 , Peter J Weina  1
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Clinical Outcomes of Coronavirus Disease 2019 With Evidence-based Supportive Care

Derek T Larson et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Calls for adherence to evidence-based medicine have emerged during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic but reports of outcomes are lacking. This retrospective study of an institutional cohort including 135 patients with confirmed COVID-19 demonstrates positive outcomes when organizational standards of care consist of evidence-based supportive therapies.

Keywords: COVID-19 outcomes; evidence-based medicine; supportive care.

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