Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
June 9, 2020
Adverse Outcomes and Mortality in Users of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Tested Positive for SARS-CoV-2 A Danish Nationwide Cohort Study
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Testing and Treatment
- [pre-print, not peer reviewed] A population-based cohort study conducted in Denmark matched COVID-19 patients who were prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (n=248) with non-treated individuals with COVID-19 (n=8,988) (matched on age, sex, relevant comorbidities, and prescription fills) and found that use of NSAIDs was not associated with 30-day mortality, hospitalization, ICU-admission, or mechanical ventilation.
Lund et al. (June 9, 2020). Adverse Outcomes and Mortality in Users of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Tested Positive for SARS-CoV-2 A Danish Nationwide Cohort Study. Preprint downloaded June 9 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.08.20115683