Negative Prognostic Associations of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Use in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients and Potential Contribution of Cardiovascular Comorbidities
Ivan Papic,
Petra Bistrovic,
Ivan Krecak
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a causative agent of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a very contagious systemic disease dominantly affecting the respiratory tract. Recent findings oppose earlier suggestions that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) might be protective during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, prompting the current study.
Patients and methods: The institutional registry of a tertiary referral center was retrospectively evaluated for SSRI us… Show more
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