Authors: Yu LM, Bafadhel M, Doeward J, Hayward G PMID: 34388395 PMCID: PMC8354567 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01744-X Abstract Background: A previous efficacy trial found benefit from inhaled budesonide for COVID-19 in patients not admitted to hospital, but effectiveness in high-risk individuals is unknown. We aimed to establish whether inhaled budesonide reduces time to recovery and COVID-19-related hospital [...]

Authors: Ramakrishnan S, Nicolau DV, Langford B, Mahdi M, Jeffers H, Mwasuku C et al. PMID: 33844996 PMCID: PMC8040526 DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00160-0 Abstract Background: Multiple early reports of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 showed that patients with chronic respiratory disease were significantly under-represented in these cohorts. We hypothesised that the widespread use of inhaled glucocorticoids [...]