| Autor: |
CHOE, ASHLEY, PATEL, BANKIM, MALIK, KARTIK, BROWN, CRAIG |
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| Zdroj: |
CHEST; Oct2018 Supplement, Vol. 154, p241A-241A, 1p |
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B DISCUSSION: b Although chronic steroid therapy is well known to cause immunosuppression, opportunistic infections, and reactivation of latent infections, our case suggests that even short-term, high-dose steroids can result in similar complications. B CONCLUSIONS: b This case highlights the gap in our knowledge of steroid therapy: In an acute illness that demands short-term steroid use, what steroid dose for which duration balances the benefits of therapy with the risk for opportunistic infection?. [Extracted from the article] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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