Comparative effectiveness of anti-inflammatory and antiviral therapies on NLR and survival outcomes in severe COVID-19: multicenter retrospective study

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role of immune dysregulation and systemic inflammation in disease severity, particularly in patients with severe respiratory illness. Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6, and biomarkers like the neutrophil-to-lymph...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Abbas Al Mutair, Muhammad Daniyal, Sameer A. Alkubati, Hamdan Albaqawi, Awatif M. Alrasheeday, Bushra Alshammari, Kawthar Alsaleh, Richard Mottershead, Hanan Alyami, Hanan F. Alharbi, Awad Al-Omari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte ratio Antiviral drugs Immune response Inflammation biomarker Respiratory illness Critical care
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/20003.pdf