New research indicates that patients with pneumonia may spend fewer days in the hospital if they are given steroids along with antibiotics and supportive care. That's the finding of a Mayo Clinic analysis of eight randomized-controlled clinical trials involving more than 1,100 patients. The results appear in the March issue of the iJournal of Hospital Medicine/i. "Given that the average hospital stay for community-acquired pneumonia can range from ...Sunday, 3 March 2013
Steroids may Shorten Hospital Stay for Pneumonia Patients: Mayo Clinic
New research indicates that patients with pneumonia may spend fewer days in the hospital if they are given steroids along with antibiotics and supportive care. That's the finding of a Mayo Clinic analysis of eight randomized-controlled clinical trials involving more than 1,100 patients. The results appear in the March issue of the iJournal of Hospital Medicine/i. "Given that the average hospital stay for community-acquired pneumonia can range from ...
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