Efficacy and safety of adjunctive corticosteroids in the treatment of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Efficacy and safety of adjunctive corticosteroids in the treatment of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP). Methods A comprehensive search was conducted using the Medline, Embase, Clinica...

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Main Authors: Jheng-Yan Wu, Ya-Wen Tsai, Wan-Hsuan Hsu, Ting-Hui Liu, Po-Yu Huang, Min-Hsiang Chuang, Mei-Yuan Liu, Chih-Cheng Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Community-acquired pneumonia
Corticosteroid
Mortality
Hydrocortisone
Intensive care unit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04561-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04561-z

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