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Prescribing systemic steroids for acute respiratory tract infections in United States outpatient settings: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

Kueiyu Joshua LinEvan DvorinAaron S Kesselheim
Published in: PLoS medicine (2020)
In this study, we found that systemic steroid use in ARTI is common with a great geographical variability. These findings call for an effective education program about this practice, which does not have a clear clinical net benefit.
Keyphrases
  • respiratory tract
  • quality improvement
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • liver failure
  • drug induced
  • respiratory failure
  • intensive care unit
  • adverse drug