Early corticosteroid use in acute exacerbations of chronic airflow obstruction

To determine the benefit of early steroid use in acute exacerbations of chronic airflow obstruction in the ED, 113 patients with an average age of 66 years, acute or chronic dyspnea, an FEV 1 of

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 1996-03, Vol.14 (2), p.139-143
Main Authors: Bullard, Michael J, Liaw, Shiumn-Jen, Tsai, Ying-Huang, Min, Hu Pai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Airway Obstruction - drug therapy
Airway Obstruction - physiopathology
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage
Chronic Disease
Double-Blind Method
emergency service
Forced Expiratory Volume
hospital
Humans
hydrocortisone (therapeutic use)
Hydrocortisone - administration & dosage
Lung diseases
obstructive
peak expiratory flow rate
steroids (therapeutic use)
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:To determine the benefit of early steroid use in acute exacerbations of chronic airflow obstruction in the ED, 113 patients with an average age of 66 years, acute or chronic dyspnea, an FEV 1 of
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90120-5