Association between the cumulative dose of glucocorticoids before the development of pneumonia and death in patients receiving long-term glucocorticoids: a secondary analysis based on a Chinese cohort study

Association between the cumulative dose of glucocorticoids before the development of pneumonia and death in patients receiving long-term glucocorticoids: a secondary analysis based on a Chinese cohort study

BackgroundThe present study aimed to evaluate the association between the cumulative dose of glucocorticoids (GCs) and case fatality in hospitalized patients who developed pneumonia while receiving glucocorticoid therapy.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study included 625 patients receiving long-ter...

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Main Authors: Hui-Jie Guo, Yi-Lu Ye, Rong Cao, Zhi-Hua Liu, Qun He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
glucocorticoids
immunocompromised patients
pneumonia
case fatality risks
cohort study
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1175855/full

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