Impact of corticosteroid treatment on clinical outcomes of influenza-associated ARDS: a nationwide multicenter study

Abstract Background Corticosteroid treatment has been widely used in the treatment of septic shock, influenza, and ARDS, although some previous studies discourage its use in severe influenza patients. This multicenter retrospective cohort study conducted in the intensive care units (ICUs) of eight m...

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Main Authors: Ming-Ju Tsai, Kuang-Yao Yang, Ming-Cheng Chan, Kuo-Chin Kao, Hao-Chien Wang, Wann-Cherng Perng, Chieh-Liang Wu, Shinn-Jye Liang, Wen-Feng Fang, Jong-Rung Tsai, Wei-An Chang, Ying-Chun Chien, Wei-Chih Chen, Han-Chung Hu, Chiung-Yu Lin, Wen-Cheng Chao, Chau-Chyun Sheu, for Taiwan Severe Influenza Research Consortium (TSIRC) Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-02-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-020-0642-4