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It has been suggested that the use of statin pills beforehand could potentially influence the outcomes when individuals are hospitalized with COVID-19. In this study, we investigated how the prior use of statin medication could influence the COVID-19 severity parameters. In this retrospective cohort study, we categorized COVID-19 patients into 2 groups: statin users and non-users. Then, various data including age, gender, the patient's need for ventilation support, the lowest oxygen blood saturation level, the length of hospitalization, receiving remdesivir treatment, and their COVID-19 vaccination status were collected. Out of 168 patients, 62 had taken statin medication before being admitted. Using statins decreased the patient's need for ventilation support, length of hospitalization, ventilation duration, and oxygen saturation level (P < .001). Interaction effect analysis showed that receiving remdesivir statically affected the length of hospitalization, ventilation duration, and oxygen saturation level but did not significantly affect the association between statins and needing to ventilator. The use of statin pills before COVID-19 admission reduced the requirement for ventilator support.
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