In hospitalized patients with communityacquired pneumonia, do corticosteroids improve outcomes?. Issue 5 (May 2018)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- In hospitalized patients with communityacquired pneumonia, do corticosteroids improve outcomes?. Issue 5 (May 2018)
- Main Title:
- In hospitalized patients with communityacquired pneumonia, do corticosteroids improve outcomes?
- Authors:
- Seferovic, Admir
Pippin, Phillip
Larsen, David
Dianes, Gabriel
Oyler, Vincent - Abstract:
- Abstract : EVIDENCE‐BASED ANSWER : Yes. Corticosteroids in hospitalized patients with community‐acquired pneumonia decrease the length of non‐intensive care unit hospital stays by 1 day, time to clinical stability by 1 day, need for mechanical ventilation by 55%, and progression to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by 76%. Corticosteroids decrease mortality in cases of severe community‐acquired pneumonia (SOR: A, meta‐analyses of RCTs).
- Is Part Of:
- Evidence-based practice. Volume 21:Issue 5(2018)
- Journal:
- Evidence-based practice
- Issue:
- Volume 21:Issue 5(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 21, Issue 5 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 21
- Issue:
- 5
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0021-0005-0000
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- Publication Date:
- 2018-05
- Journal URLs:
- http://journals.lww.com/pages/default.aspx ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1097/01.EBP.0000545124.25620.2a ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1095-4120
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- Legaldeposit
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