Soliman, 56 patient vitamin D late treatment RCT: 63% lower mortality [p=0.21], 20% lower ventilation [p=0.56], and 20% improved recovery [p=0.56] https://c19p.org/soliman
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Impact of Vitamin D Therapy on the Progress COVID-19: Six Weeks Follow-Up Study of Vitamin D Deficient Elderly Diabetes Patients
et al., Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, doi:10.1177/20101058211041405
Small RCT with 56 eldery diabetes patients hospitalized in Egypt, 40 treated with cholecalciferol, not showing significant differences.
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risk of death, 63.4% lower, RR 0.37, p = 0.21, treatment 7 of 40 (17.5%), control 3 of 16 (18.8%), adjusted per study, odds ratio converted to relative risk, logistic regression.
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risk of mechanical ventilation, 20.0% lower, RR 0.80, p = 0.56, treatment 14 of 40 (35.0%), control 7 of 16 (43.8%), NNT 11, unadjusted.
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risk of no recovery, 20.0% lower, RR 0.80, p = 0.56, treatment 14 of 40 (35.0%), control 7 of 16 (43.8%), NNT 11, unadjusted.
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| Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. Submit updates |
Soliman et al., 9/1/2021, Randomized Controlled Trial, placebo-controlled, Egypt, Africa, peer-reviewed, 3 authors, dosage 200,000IU single dose.
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