For the study, the team collected data on the medication patients had been prescribed, were currently taking, or had taken within 14 days prior to being admitted to hospital, as well as demographic information, and medical history. Of the 72,179 patients from England, Scotland, and Wales, 5.8 per cent (4,211) had taken NSAIDs prior to hospital admission between January and August 2020.
Further research and clinical trials are needed to establish whether NSAIDs are safe in different populations and whether their anti-inflammatory effects have any impact on patients with Covid-19, the researchers said.
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