The Role of Olive Oil in the Treatment of Covid-19 Pneumonia

Objective: Consuming natural olive oil in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 Pneumonia may strengthen immunity, slow down disease progression, and lower mortality. Within the scope of this research, the investigators aimed to elucidate the effect of using natural olive oil on clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings and survival in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia and given pulse steroid treatment. Method: This retrospective observational research enrolled 130 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia. Participants were examined in two groups according to their olive oil consumption status. Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia treated with pulse steroids for three days who routinely consumed oral olive oil in their daily diets were defined as Group 1, and those who did not consume olive oil were defined as Group 2.