Corticosteroids in pediatric ARDS: all cards on the table

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¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. aschwingshackl@gmail.com.
² Department of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.

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Andreas Schwingshackl et al. Intensive Care Med. 2015 Nov.

. 2015 Nov;41(11):2036-7.

doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-4027-3. Epub 2015 Sep 10.

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. aschwingshackl@gmail.com.
² Department of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.

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Corticosteroid exposure in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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