Theory and Practice of Glucocorticoids in COVID-19: Getting to the Heart of the Matter—A Critical Review and Viewpoints

F Salton, P Confalonieri, GU Meduri, L Mondini… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Prolonged, low-dose glucocorticoids (GCs) have shown the highest efficacy among
pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for COVID-19. Despite the World …

Prolonged glucocorticoid treatment in ARDS: Pathobiological rationale and pharmacological principles

GU Meduri, M Confalonieri, D Chaudhuri… - Stress: Immunology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are agonist compounds that bind to the GC receptor (GRα), producing
a rapid pharmacological response. Clinical efficacy depends on the magnitude and duration …