Comment
Steroids for acute COPD--but for how long?
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Comment
Steroids for acute COPD--but for how long?
J Fam Pract.
2014 Jan.
Abstract
Not only was a shorter course of glucocorticoid therapy as effective as a 14-day regimen, but there was no difference in the time to next exacerbation.
Comment on
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Short-term vs conventional glucocorticoid therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the REDUCE randomized clinical trial.JAMA. 2013 Jun 5;309(21):2223-31. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.5023. JAMA. 2013. PMID: 23695200 Clinical Trial.
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