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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Outpatient Prescribing Patterns: A Longitudinal Study of Corticosteroid Use, Drug Costs, and Physician Workload in Iran

2026-01-29

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background</bold> The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global healthcare delivery, notably altering prescribing practices. While systemic corticosteroids like dexamethasone became a cornerstone for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the longitudinal impact of these guideline changes on outpatient prescription patterns, healthcare economics, and clinician workload remains underexplored,...

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030a157a-0386-5e10-a63b-2f53b526f39d
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10.21203/rs.3.rs-8475719/v1
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