In multivariate binary logistic regression, in-hospital mortality was related to the type of steroid but not the steroid dose.Conclusion: Methylprednisolone is superior to dexamethasone for treatment of severe COVID-19 pneumonia.Arshad, Abdul Rehman...
The second RCT by Olympia et al evaluated a convenience sample of 125 children ages 5–18 years who presented to an urban pediatric emergency department with moderate to severe pharyngitis.4Exclusion criteria were similar to the study by Bulloch et al. Patients were then randomized to either r...
Interestingly, inborn errors of type-I IFN immunity, which accounts for life-threatening COVID-19 pneumonia was detected in at least 2.6% of women and 12.5% of men. This observation suggests that more men than women exhibit inborn errors of immunity. These findings provide an alternative ...
To assess the impact of short-term, low-dose systemic glucorticosteroids treatment on the clinical outcomes in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP).A multi-center retrospective study was conducted. Data of patients ho... Liang,Chen,Xiudi,... - 《Zhonghua Wei Zhong Bing Ji ...
Adult respiratory distress syndrome in patients with severe neutropenia N Engl J Med, 315 (1986), pp. 547-551 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar 30 N. Niitsu, S. Iki, K. Murol, et al. Interstitial pneumonia in patients receiving granulocyte colony-stimulating factor during chemotherapy: survey in ...
This figure from areviewopens in a new tab or windowof the topic in theEuropean Respiratory Journalshows where in the process ICS could influence COVID-19, either increasing or decreasing risk of 1) initial infection, 2) progression to pneumonia, or 3) progression to acute respiratory distress...
Biased by knowledge of the known immunosuppressive effects of steroids, the authors suspected that pneumonia was both more frequent and severe in steroid-treated patients. METHODS: Thirty-two patients with cervical or upper thoracic spinal injuries (C3-6, 20 patients; C6-7, 6 patients; and T1-...
11.Relationship between mycoplasma pneumonia infection and cough variant asthma in children肺炎支原体感染与儿童咳嗽变异性哮喘的关系 12.Modified Sanniu Decoction and Cough Powder Casual Treatment of Exogenous Cough on 300 Patients三拗止嗽散加减治疗外感咳嗽300例 ...
Steroids have been shown to reduce inflammation, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) and lung edema. Based on evidence from clinical trials, steroids are widely used in severe COVID-19. However, the effects of steroids on pulmonary gas volume and bl
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality despite adequate antibiotic therapy. It is the single most common cause of infection-related mortality in the United States. An exaggerated host inflammatory response can potentially be harmful to both the lung and host...