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Glucocorticoids have been shown to improve outcome in community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP). However, glucocorticoids have potential side‐effects, and treatment response may vary. It is thus crucial to select patients with high… Click to show full abstract
Glucocorticoids have been shown to improve outcome in community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP). However, glucocorticoids have potential side‐effects, and treatment response may vary. It is thus crucial to select patients with high likelihood to respond favourably. In critical illness, cosyntropin testing is recommended to identify patients in need for glucocorticoids. We investigated whether cosyntropin testing predicts treatment response to glucocorticoids in CAP.
Keywords:
response glucocorticoids;
response;
community acquired;
cosyntropin testing;
acquired pneumonia
Journal Title: Clinical Endocrinology
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Clinical Endocrinology
Year Published: 2018
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