The effect of oseltamivir use in critically ill patients with COVID-19: A multicenter propensity score-matched study

Autor: Ohoud Aljuhani, Ghazwa B. Korayem, Ali F. Altebainawi, Meshal S. Alotaibi, Noura A. Alrakban, Ragia H. Ghoneim, Ramesh Vishwakarma, Abdulrahman I. Al Shaya, Shmeylan Al Harbi, Jawaher Gramish, Dahlia M. Almutairi, Ghada Alqannam, Faisal F. Alamri, Abdullah F. Alharthi, Mashael Alfaifi, Abdullah Al Amer, Abeer A. Alenazi, Norah Bin Aydan, Mai Alalawi, Khalid Al Sulaiman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, Vol 31, Iss 7, Pp 1210-1218 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1319-0164
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.05.006
Popis: Background: Oseltamivir has been used as adjunctive therapy in the management of patients with COVID-19. However, the evidence about using oseltamivir in critically ill patients with severe COVID-19 remains scarce. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of oseltamivir in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Methods: This multicenter, retrospective cohort study includes critically ill adult patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Patients were categorized into two groups based on oseltamivir use within 48 hours of ICU admission (Oseltamivir vs. Control). The primary endpoint was viral load clearance. Results: A total of 226 patients were matched into two groups based on their propensity score. The time to COVID-19 viral load clearance was shorter in patients who received oseltamivir (11 vs. 16 days, p = 0.042; beta coefficient: −0.84, 95%CI: (−1.33, 0.34), p = 0.0009). Mechanical ventilation (MV) duration was also shorter in patients who received oseltamivir (6.5 vs. 8.5 days, p = 0.02; beta coefficient: −0.27, 95% CI: [−0.55,0.02], P = 0.06). In addition, patients who received oseltamivir had lower odds of hospital/ventilator-acquired pneumonia (OR:0.49, 95% CI:(0.283,0.861), p = 0.01). On the other hand, there were no significant differences between the groups in the 30-day and in-hospital mortality. Conclusion: Oseltamivir was associated with faster viral clearance and shorter MV duration without safety concerns in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
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