The influence of prior use of inhaled corticosteroids on COVID-19 outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Chao-Hsien Chen ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Chao-Hsien Chen, Cheng-Yi Wang

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis

  Affiliations Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taitung MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taitung, Taiwan, Department of Medicine, MacKey Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan

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• Cheng-Yi Wang ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Chao-Hsien Chen, Cheng-Yi Wang

  Roles Data curation

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Cardinal Tien Hospital and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan

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• Ching-Yi Chen,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis

  Affiliation Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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• Ya-Hui Wang,

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis

  Affiliation Medical Research Center, Cardinal Tien Hospital and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan

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• Kuang-Hung Chen,

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

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• Chih-Cheng Lai ,

  Roles Conceptualization

  * E-mail: sub164450@gmail.com (C-CL); yushuanhsu@gmail.com (Y-FW); paper199350@gmail.com (P-KF)

  Affiliation Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6334-2388

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• Yu-Feng Wei ,

  Roles Formal analysis

  * E-mail: sub164450@gmail.com (C-CL); yushuanhsu@gmail.com (Y-FW); paper199350@gmail.com (P-KF)

  Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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• Pin-Kuei Fu

  Roles Formal analysis

  * E-mail: sub164450@gmail.com (C-CL); yushuanhsu@gmail.com (Y-FW); paper199350@gmail.com (P-KF)

  Affiliation Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

  https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1843-4513

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