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The effectiveness of favipiravir treatment in severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A single center experience

Volume: 13 Number: 1 March 11, 2021
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The effectiveness of favipiravir treatment in severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A single center experience

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of favipiravir (FVP) in severe COVID-19.

Materials and methods: This is a retrospective study of 142 COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia signs, who received inpatient treatment between March 15 and May 20, 2020. The patients were divided into two groups according to the use of FVP treatment; group 1 (n = 99) included patients who treated with FVP and group 2 (n = 43) who didn’t receive FVP.

Results: Mean age was 66.47 ± 11.89 in group 1, and 68.58 ± 14.78 in group 2. Forty patients (40.4%) in group 1 and 22 (51.2%) in group 2 were treated in the intensive care unit (P > 0.05). The proportion of eosinophil, tendency of increasing thrombocyte counts and eosinophil/neutrophil ratio in FVP group was significantly higher than non-FVP group (p < 0.05). In Group 1, patients had significantly reduced erythroid series, and elevated uric acid levels as side effects of FVP. With respect to complications during hospitalization, there was no significant difference among the groups for mechanical ventilator requirement, acute kidney injury, dialysis requirement, and sepsis (P > 0.05). The mortality rates in Group 1 (n = 26 [26.3%]) were lower than those in group 2 (n = 16 [37.2%]), but it was not statistically significant.

Conclusion: While the treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia options was limited during the initial stages of the pandemic, the FVP may be effective in severe cases. To confirm this effect, randomized controlled studies are needed in patients of all disease severities.

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APA
Dheir, H., Yaylacı, S., Sipahi, S., Şenocak, D., Toptan, H., Aşıcı, N., Demirci, T., Toçoğlu, A., Kocayigit, H., Aydemir, Y., Salihi, S., Fırat, N., & Karabay, O. (2021). The effectiveness of favipiravir treatment in severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A single center experience. Konuralp Medical Journal, 13(1), 4-10. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.841747
AMA
1.Dheir H, Yaylacı S, Sipahi S, et al. The effectiveness of favipiravir treatment in severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A single center experience. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021;13(1):4-10. doi:10.18521/ktd.841747
Chicago
Dheir, Hamad, Selcuk Yaylacı, Savaş Sipahi, et al. 2021. “The Effectiveness of Favipiravir Treatment in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Single Center Experience”. Konuralp Medical Journal 13 (1): 4-10. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.841747.
EndNote
Dheir H, Yaylacı S, Sipahi S, Şenocak D, Toptan H, Aşıcı N, Demirci T, Toçoğlu A, Kocayigit H, Aydemir Y, Salihi S, Fırat N, Karabay O (March 1, 2021) The effectiveness of favipiravir treatment in severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A single center experience. Konuralp Medical Journal 13 1 4–10.
IEEE
[1]H. Dheir et al., “The effectiveness of favipiravir treatment in severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A single center experience”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 4–10, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.18521/ktd.841747.
ISNAD
Dheir, Hamad - Yaylacı, Selcuk - Sipahi, Savaş - Şenocak, Didar - Toptan, Hande - Aşıcı, Neşe - Demirci, Taner et al. “The Effectiveness of Favipiravir Treatment in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Single Center Experience”. Konuralp Medical Journal 13/1 (March 1, 2021): 4-10. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.841747.
JAMA
1.Dheir H, Yaylacı S, Sipahi S, Şenocak D, Toptan H, Aşıcı N, Demirci T, Toçoğlu A, Kocayigit H, Aydemir Y, Salihi S, Fırat N, Karabay O. The effectiveness of favipiravir treatment in severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A single center experience. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021;13:4–10.
MLA
Dheir, Hamad, et al. “The Effectiveness of Favipiravir Treatment in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Single Center Experience”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, Mar. 2021, pp. 4-10, doi:10.18521/ktd.841747.
Vancouver
1.Hamad Dheir, Selcuk Yaylacı, Savaş Sipahi, Didar Şenocak, Hande Toptan, Neşe Aşıcı, Taner Demirci, Aysel Toçoğlu, Havva Kocayigit, Yusuf Aydemir, Salih Salihi, Necattin Fırat, Oğuz Karabay. The effectiveness of favipiravir treatment in severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A single center experience. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021 Mar. 1;13(1):4-10. doi:10.18521/ktd.841747

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