The negative effect of initial high-dose methylprednisolone and tapering regimen for acute respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective propensity matched cohort study

The negative effect of initial high-dose methylprednisolone and tapering regimen for acute respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective propensity matched cohort study

Abstract Background The efficacy of corticosteroid use in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains controversial. Generally, short-term high-dose corticosteroid therapy is considered to be ineffective in ARDS. On the other hand, low-dose, long-term use of corticosteroids has been reported...

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Main Authors: Makoto Takaki, Kazuya Ichikado, Kodai Kawamura, Yasuhiro Gushima, Moritaka Suga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
High-dose corticosteroid therapy
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1723-0

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