
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness and safety of hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19 patients
Author(s) -
Tzu-Han Yang,
Chian-Ying Chou,
Yifan Yang,
ChianShiu Chien,
Aliaksandr A. Yarmishyn,
Tzu-Ying Yang,
Cheng-Hsuan Liu,
Kao-Jung Chang,
YiPing Yang,
YuhLih Chang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000425
Subject(s) - hydroxychloroquine , medicine , meta analysis , azithromycin , confidence interval , odds ratio , subgroup analysis , mortality rate , covid-19 , regimen , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antibiotics
Since COVID-19 outbreak, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been tested for effective therapies, and the relevant researches have shown controversial results.