Morbidity associated with systemic corticosteroid preparation for coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a case control study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with high morbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).</p> <p>We examine the effect of preoperative systemic corticosteroids on morbidity in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/2/1/25 |