TY - JOUR T1 - The impact of therapeutics on mortality in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analyses informing the European Respiratory Society living guideline JF - European Respiratory Review JO - EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW DO - 10.1183/16000617.0171-2021 VL - 30 IS - 162 SP - 210171 AU - Megan L. Crichton AU - Pieter C. Goeminne AU - Krizia Tuand AU - Thomas Vandendriessche AU - Thomy Tonia AU - Nicolas Roche AU - James D. Chalmers A2 - , Y1 - 2021/12/31 UR - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/30/162/210171.abstract N2 - Hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have a high mortality rate. There are an increasing number of published randomised controlled trials for anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and other treatments. The European Respiratory Society Living Guidelines for the Management of Hospitalised Adults with COVID-19 were published recently, providing recommendations on appropriate pharmacotherapy.Patient, Intervention, Comparator and Outcomes questions for key interventions were identified by an international panel and systematic reviews were conducted to identify randomised controlled trials meeting the inclusion criteria. The importance of end-points were rated, and mortality was identified as the key “critical” outcome for all interventions. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to pool studies and provide effect estimates for the impact of treatments on mortality.Corticosteroids, hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, remdesivir, anti-interleukin (IL)-6 monoclonal antibodies, colchicine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon-β have been reviewed.Our results found further evidence in support of the use of corticosteroids, particularly dexamethasone, and anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody therapy. These data support the need to identify additional therapies with beneficial effects on mortality.Corticosteroids and anti-IL-6 receptor antagonist monoclonal antibodies reduce mortality in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 https://bit.ly/3k3Ax9g ER -