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. 2023 Aug 29;27(1):336.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04614-3.

Effects of corticosteroids on severe community-acquired pneumonia: a closer look at the evidence

Cho-Han Chiang  1 , Xin Ya See  2 , Tsu Hsien Wang  3 , Yu-Cheng Chang  4 , Jui-En Lo  5 , Wei-Tao Liu  1 , Cheryn Yu Wei Choo  6 , Cho-Hsien Chiang  7   8 , Yuan Ping Hsia  9 , Cho-Hung Chiang  10
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Effects of corticosteroids on severe community-acquired pneumonia: a closer look at the evidence

Cho-Han Chiang et al. Crit Care. .
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