21 October 2020 - Late treatment study
Outcomes of patients with COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit in Mexico: A multicenter observational study
et al., Heart & Lung, doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.10.013 (Peer Reviewed)
Retrospective 164 ICU patients in Mexico showing 32% lower mortality with HCQ+AZ and 37% lower with CQ.HCQ+AZ vs. neither HCQ or CQ relative risk RR 0.68, p = 0.03
CQ vs. neither HCQ or CQ relative risk RR 0.63, p = 0.02
HCQ+AZ or CQ vs. neither relative risk RR 0.65, p = 0.006
CQ vs. neither HCQ or CQ relative risk RR 0.63, p = 0.02
HCQ+AZ or CQ vs. neither relative risk RR 0.65, p = 0.006
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risk of death, 32.3% lower, RR 0.68, p = 0.18, treatment 24 of 54 (44.4%), control 42 of 64 (65.6%), NNT 4.7, HCQ+AZ vs. neither HCQ or CQ.
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risk of death, 37.1% lower, RR 0.63, p = 0.09, treatment 19 of 46 (41.3%), control 42 of 64 (65.6%), NNT 4.1, CQ vs. neither HCQ or CQ.
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risk of death, 34.5% lower, RR 0.66, p = 0.006, treatment 43 of 100 (43.0%), control 42 of 64 (65.6%), NNT 4.4, HCQ+AZ or CQ.
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| Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. |
Ñamendys-Silva et al., 10/21/2020, retrospective, database analysis, Mexico, North America, peer-reviewed, mean age 57.3, 18 authors.
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