Efficacy of antiviral therapies for COVID-19: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

CTR Vegivinti, KW Evanson, H Lyons, I Akosman… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to pose a significant
threat to public health worldwide. The purpose of this study was to review current evidence …

Efficacy and safety of azithromycin in Covid‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials

AM Kamel, MSA Monem, NA Sharaf… - Reviews in medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Azithromycin (AZM) is commonly used in Covid‐19 patients based on low‐quality evidence,
increasing the risk of developing adverse events and antimicrobial resistance. The current …

[HTML][HTML] ESCMID COVID-19 living guidelines: drug treatment and clinical management

M Bartoletti, O Azap, A Barac, L Bussini… - Clinical microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Scope In January 2021, the ESCMID Executive Committee decided to launch a new
initiative to develop ESCMID guidelines on several COVID-19-related issues, including …

Azithromycin versus standard care in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 (ATOMIC2): an open-label, randomised trial

TSC Hinks, L Cureton, R Knight, A Wang… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties of azithromycin
suggest therapeutic potential against COVID-19. Randomised data in mild-to-moderate …

Effect of oral azithromycin vs placebo on COVID-19 symptoms in outpatients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a randomized clinical trial

CE Oldenburg, BA Pinsky, J Brogdon, C Chen, K Ruder… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Azithromycin has been hypothesized to have activity against SARS-CoV-2.
Objective To determine whether oral azithromycin in outpatients with SARS-CoV-2 infection …

Hydroxychloroquine versus placebo in the treatment of non-hospitalised patients with COVID-19 (COPE–Coalition V): A double-blind, multicentre, randomised …

Á Avezum, GBF Oliveira, H Oliveira… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Previous Randomised controlled trials (RCT) evaluating chloroquine
and hydroxychloroquine in non-hospitalised COVID-19 patients have found no significant …

Efficacy of COVID-19 treatments: a Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

C Zhang, H Jin, YF Wen, G Yin - Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: We provided a comprehensive evaluation of efficacy of available treatments for
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: We searched for candidate COVID-19 …

Efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine as pre-and post-exposure prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of blinded …

PR Martins-Filho, LC Ferreira, L Heimfarth… - The Lancet Regional …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an anti-malarial and immunomodulatory drug
considered a potential candidate for drug repurposing in COVID-19 due to their in vitro …

Comparison of racial, ethnic, and geographic location diversity of participants enrolled in clinic-based vs 2 remote COVID-19 clinical trials

J Stewart, ML Krows, TT Schaafsma… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Racial and ethnic diversity among study participants is associated with improved
generalizability of clinical trial results and may address inequities in evidence that informs …

Clinical management of adult patients with COVID-19 outside intensive care units: guidelines from the Italian Society of Anti-Infective Therapy (SITA) and the Italian …

M Bassetti, DR Giacobbe, P Bruzzi, E Barisione… - Infectious Diseases and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Introduction The Italian Society of Anti-Infective Therapy (SITA) and the Italian
Society of Pulmonology (SIP) constituted an expert panel for developing evidence-based …