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Impact of N-Acetylcysteine in the mortality of patients hospitalized with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study

Galindo-Andúgar et al., Revista Clínica Española, doi:10.1016/j.rceng.2023.07.006
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Mortality 43% Improvement Relative Risk N-acetylcysteine  Galindo-Andúgar et al.  LATE TREATMENT Is late treatment with N-acetylcysteine beneficial for COVID-19? Retrospective 378 patients in Spain (March - April 2020) Lower mortality with N-acetylcysteine (p=0.05) c19early.org Galindo-Andúgar et al., Revista Clínic.., Jul 2023 FavorsN-acetylcysteine Favorscontrol 0 0.5 1 1.5 2+
14th treatment shown to reduce risk in February 2021, now with p = 0.000028 from 24 studies, recognized in 3 countries.
Lower risk for mortality, hospitalization, and cases.
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Retrospective 378 hospitalized patients in Spain, showing lower mortality with N-acetylcysteine treatment.
risk of death, 43.0% lower, OR 0.57, p = 0.05, treatment 199, control 179, adjusted per study, multivariable, RR approximated with OR.
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Galindo-Andúgar et al., 21 Jul 2023, retrospective, Spain, peer-reviewed, median age 73.3, 6 authors, study period March 2020 - April 2020.
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