Antiviral Abidol is Associated with the Reduction of In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Patients

Abstract. Objective:. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global public health crisis. There are no specific antiviral agents for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. Information regarding the effect of Abidol on in-hospital mortality is scarce. The present study aimed to evaluate the treatment effect...

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Main Authors: Hesong Zeng, Xingwei He, Wanjun Liu, Jing Kan, Liqun He, Jinhe Zhao, Cynthia Chen, Junjie Zhang, Shaoliang Chen, Tianyu Xu, Xiaoxia Fu.
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2021-03-01
Series:Cardiology Discovery
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CD9.0000000000000014
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author Hesong Zeng
Xingwei He
Wanjun Liu
Jing Kan
Liqun He
Jinhe Zhao
Cynthia Chen
Junjie Zhang
Shaoliang Chen
Tianyu Xu
Xiaoxia Fu.
author_facet Hesong Zeng
Xingwei He
Wanjun Liu
Jing Kan
Liqun He
Jinhe Zhao
Cynthia Chen
Junjie Zhang
Shaoliang Chen
Tianyu Xu
Xiaoxia Fu.
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description Abstract. Objective:. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global public health crisis. There are no specific antiviral agents for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. Information regarding the effect of Abidol on in-hospital mortality is scarce. The present study aimed to evaluate the treatment effect of Abidol for patients with COVID-19 before and after propensity score matching (PSM). Methods:. This retrospective cohort study analyzed 1019 patients with confirmed COVID-19 in China from December 22, 2019 to March 13, 2020. Patients were divided to Abidol (200 mg, tid, 5–7 days, n = 788, 77.3%) and No-Abidol (n = 231, 22.7%) groups. The primary outcome was the mortality during hospitalization. Results:. Among 1019 COVID-19 patients, the age was (60.4 ± 14.5) years. Abidol-treated patients, compared with No-Abidol-treated patients, had a shorter duration from onset of symptoms to admission, less frequent renal dysfunction, lower white blood cell counts (lymphocytes <0.8) and erythrocyte sending rate, lower interleukin-6, higher platelet counts and plasma IgG and oxygen saturation, and less frequent myocardial injury. The mortality during hospitalization before PSM was 17.9% in Abidol group and 34.6% in No-Abidol (hazard ratio (HR) = 2.610, 95% confident interval (CI): 1.980–3.440), all seen in severe and critical patients. After PSM, the in-hospital death was 13.6% in Abidol and 28.6% in No-Abidol group (HR = 2.728, 95% CI: 1.598–4.659). Conclusions:. Abidol-treatment results in less in-hospital death for severe and critical patients with COVID-19. Further randomized study is warranted to confirm the findings from this study.
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spelling doaj-art-c373a780aa3a4b9d8cc42c302dfe67882025-08-20T03:17:55ZengWolters Kluwer Health/LWWCardiology Discovery2096-952X2693-84992021-03-0111374310.1097/CD9.0000000000000014202103000-00013Antiviral Abidol is Associated with the Reduction of In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 PatientsHesong ZengXingwei HeWanjun LiuJing KanLiqun HeJinhe ZhaoCynthia ChenJunjie ZhangShaoliang ChenTianyu XuXiaoxia Fu.Abstract. Objective:. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global public health crisis. There are no specific antiviral agents for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. Information regarding the effect of Abidol on in-hospital mortality is scarce. The present study aimed to evaluate the treatment effect of Abidol for patients with COVID-19 before and after propensity score matching (PSM). Methods:. This retrospective cohort study analyzed 1019 patients with confirmed COVID-19 in China from December 22, 2019 to March 13, 2020. Patients were divided to Abidol (200 mg, tid, 5–7 days, n = 788, 77.3%) and No-Abidol (n = 231, 22.7%) groups. The primary outcome was the mortality during hospitalization. Results:. Among 1019 COVID-19 patients, the age was (60.4 ± 14.5) years. Abidol-treated patients, compared with No-Abidol-treated patients, had a shorter duration from onset of symptoms to admission, less frequent renal dysfunction, lower white blood cell counts (lymphocytes <0.8) and erythrocyte sending rate, lower interleukin-6, higher platelet counts and plasma IgG and oxygen saturation, and less frequent myocardial injury. The mortality during hospitalization before PSM was 17.9% in Abidol group and 34.6% in No-Abidol (hazard ratio (HR) = 2.610, 95% confident interval (CI): 1.980–3.440), all seen in severe and critical patients. After PSM, the in-hospital death was 13.6% in Abidol and 28.6% in No-Abidol group (HR = 2.728, 95% CI: 1.598–4.659). Conclusions:. Abidol-treatment results in less in-hospital death for severe and critical patients with COVID-19. Further randomized study is warranted to confirm the findings from this study.http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CD9.0000000000000014
spellingShingle Hesong Zeng
Xingwei He
Wanjun Liu
Jing Kan
Liqun He
Jinhe Zhao
Cynthia Chen
Junjie Zhang
Shaoliang Chen
Tianyu Xu
Xiaoxia Fu.
Antiviral Abidol is Associated with the Reduction of In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Patients
Cardiology Discovery
title Antiviral Abidol is Associated with the Reduction of In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Patients
title_full Antiviral Abidol is Associated with the Reduction of In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Patients
title_fullStr Antiviral Abidol is Associated with the Reduction of In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Patients
title_full_unstemmed Antiviral Abidol is Associated with the Reduction of In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Patients
title_short Antiviral Abidol is Associated with the Reduction of In-Hospital Mortality in COVID-19 Patients
title_sort antiviral abidol is associated with the reduction of in hospital mortality in covid 19 patients
url http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CD9.0000000000000014
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