Effectiveness of Steroid Therapy on Pneumonic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation: A Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study.

Akihiro ShiroshitaHiroshi ShibaYu TanakaAkihiro NishiKenya SatoChigusa ShirakawaYuki Kataoka

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)

This study revealed that systemic steroid therapy may not improve the time to clinical stability in patients with pneumonic COPD exacerbation of mild to moderate severity. Further randomized controlled trials including more severe patients will be needed to evaluate the effectiveness of systemic steroid therapy accurately.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
randomized controlled trial
end stage renal disease
systematic review
lung function
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
clinical trial
early onset
single cell
intensive care unit
drug induced
smoking cessation