Impact of different corticosteroids on severe community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xin Ya SeeTsu Hsien WangYu-Cheng ChangJuien LoWeitao LiuCheryn Yu Wei ChooYu-Che LeeKevin Sheng Kai MaCho-Hsien ChiangYuan Ping HsiaCho-Hung ChiangCho-Han Chiang

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2024)

The use of hydrocortisone, but not other types of corticosteroids, was associated with a reduction in mortality and improvement in pneumonia outcomes among patients hospitalised with severe CAP.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42023431360.

Keyphrases

community acquired pneumonia
early onset
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
intensive care unit
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
coronary artery disease
adipose tissue
weight loss