Authors: Luvanda M, Posch W, Vosper J, Zaderer V, Noureen A, Lass-Florl C PMID: 33498318 PMCID: PMC7909285 DOI: 10.3390/jof7020070 Abstract Since long-term corticosteroid treatment is associated with emerging opportunistic fungal infections causing high morbidity and mortality in immune-suppressed individuals, here we characterized the impact of dexamethasone (Dex) treatment on Aspergillus fumigatus-related immune modulation. We found [...]

Authors: Tomazini BM, Maia IS, Cavalcanti AB, Berwanger O, Rosa RG, Veiga VC PMID: 32876695 PMCID: PMC7489411 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.17021 Abstract Importance: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with substantial mortality and use of health care resources. Dexamethasone use might attenuate lung injury in these patients. Objective: To determine [...]

Authors: Andreakos E, Papadaki M, Serhan CN PMID: 32956495 PMCID: PMC7537007 DOI: 10.1111/all.14595 Abstract Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a new disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. Since the beginning of 2020, it has become one of the main challenges of our times, causing a high incidence of severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multiorgan failure, and [...]