Influenza and other respiratory viruses
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Influenza Other Respi Viruses · Jul 2017
Effect of low-to-moderate-dose corticosteroids on mortality of hospitalized adolescents and adults with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viral pneumonia.
The effect of corticosteroids on influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viral pneumonia patients remains controversial, and the impact of dosage has never been studied. ⋯ Low-to-moderate-dose corticosteroids might reduce mortality of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viral pneumonia patients with PaO2 /FiO2 <300 mm Hg. Mild patients with PaO2 /FiO2 ≥300 mm Hg could not benefit from corticosteroid therapy.