Study of U.S. veterans reveals racial disparities in COVID-19 therapy but not death

Study reveals racial disparities in COVID-19 therapy but not death Black veterans had lower odds of receiving steroids, immunomodulatory drugs, and antivirals. CIDRAP

Among more than 43,000 US veterans hospitalized for COVID-19, Black veterans had lower odds of receiving steroids, immunomodulatory drugs, and antivirals than their White counterparts, but the treatment disparities weren't tied to higher rates of death or readmission, finds a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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