Remarks: Hydroxychloroquine use in outpatients reduces the incidence of the composite outcome of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death. Serious adverse events were not reported and cardiac arrhythmia was rare. Systematic review registration–This review was not registered. FULL STORY HERE: https://www.4cmitv.com/2020/10/01/2020-sep-30-hcq-use-reduces-the-incidence-of-covid-19-infection-hospitalization-and-death/
STUDY HEADLINES: Randomized Controlled Trials of Early Ambulatory Hydroxychloroquine in the Prevention of COVID-19 Infection, Hospitalization, and Death: Meta-Analysis
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine if hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) reduces the incidence of new illness, hospitalization or death among outpatients at risk for or infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
DESIGN:
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
DATA SOURCES:
Search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, medRxiv, PROSPERO, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.
Also review of reference lists from recent meta-analyses.
STUDY SELECTION:
Randomized clinical trials in which participants were treated with HCQ or placebo/standard-of-care for pre-exposure prophylaxis, post-exposure prophylaxis, or outpatient therapy for COVID-19.
METHODS:
Two investigators independently extracted data on trial design and outcomes. Medication side effects and adverse reactions were also assessed. The primary outcome was COVID-19 hospitalization or death. When unavailable, new COVID-19 infection was used. We calculated random effects meta-analysis according to the method of DerSimonian and Laird.
Heterogeneity between the studies was evaluated by calculation of Cochran Q and I2 parameters. An Egger funnel plot was drawn to investigate publication bias. We also calculated the fixed effects meta-analysis summary of the five studies. All calculations were done in Excel, and results were considered to be statistically significant at a two-sided threshold of P=.05.
RESULTS:
Five randomized controlled clinical trials enrolling 5,577 patients were included. HCQ was associated with a 24% reduction in COVID-19 infection, hospitalization or death, P=.025 (RR, 0.76 [95% CI, 0.59 to 0.97]). No serious adverse cardiac events were reported. The most common side effects were gastrointestinal.
CONCLUSION:
Hydroxychloroquine use in outpatients reduces the incidence of the composite outcome of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death. Serious adverse events were not reported and cardiac arrhythmia was rare.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION:
This review was not registered.
Alert the MSM: Randomized Controlled Trials of Early HCQ in 5,577 patients show 24% reduction in disease and death and no serious adverse events. Kudos to my author-friends and frontline doctors who actually see patients. Find us: https://t.co/bs4vJKQ036 https://t.co/bRotjB7DX1
— Dr. Simone Gold (@drsimonegold) October 1, 2020
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