The effect of corticosteroids on mortality of patients with influenza pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The effect of corticosteroids on clinical outcomes in patients with influenza pneumonia remains controversial. We aimed to further evaluate the influence of corticosteroids on mortality in adult patients with influenza pneumonia by comparing corticosteroid-treated and placebo-tre...

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Main Authors: Yue-Nan Ni, Guo Chen, Jiankui Sun, Bin-Miao Liang, Zong-An Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2395-8