The Effects of Intravenous Diuretics on the use of Mechanical Ventilation on Covid 19 Patients requiring Supplemental Oxygen: A Propensity Score Matched Observational Study

Objective: To examine the effects of intravenous diuresis on the use of mechanical ventilation in Covid patients requiring supplemental oxygen. Methods: 983 hospitalized adult patients with Covid 19 infections needing supplemental oxygen between March 2020 to February 2022 were included in the study. The primary outcome was the use of mechanical ventilation. We compared the outcome in patients who were exposed to intravenous furosemide before mechanical ventilation to those patients who were not exposed to intravenous furosemide during hospitalization using propensity-score matching analysis.