A growing consensus seems to be emerging that dexamethasone is a crucial component in the treatment of COVID-19-associated oxygen-dependent respiratory failure. Although dexamethasone has an undeniably beneficial effect on the inflammatory response in a subgroup of patients, the potential negative effects of corticosteroids must also be considered. In view of these negative effects, we argue that a one-size-fits-all dexamethasone approach may be potentially harmful in specific subsets of patients with COVID-19-associated ARDS. We propose a different individually tailored treatment strategy based on the patient’s inflammatory response.
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Kuindersma, M., Diaz, R. R., & Spronk, P. E. (2021). Tailored modulation of the inflammatory balance in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU?—a viewpoint. Critical Care, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03607-4
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