Effect of oral prednisolone on symptom duration and severity in nonasthmatic adults with acute lower respiratory tract infection: a randomized clinical trial

Effect of oral prednisolone on symptom duration and severity in nonasthmatic adults with acute lower respiratory tract infection: a randomized clinical trial

Importance: Acute lower respiratory tract infection is common and often treated inappropriately in primary care with antibiotics. Corticosteroids are increasingly used but without sufficient evidence. Objective: To assess the effects of oral corticosteroids for acute lower respiratory tract infec...

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Main Authors: Hay, Alastair D., Little, Paul, Harnden, Anthony, Thompson, Matthew, Wang, Kay, Kendrick, Denise, Orton, Elizabeth, Brookes, Sara T., Young, Grace J., May, Margaret, Hollinghurst, Sandra, Carroll, Fran E., Downing, Harriet, Timmins, David
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Published: American Medical Association 2017
Subjects:
Oral Prednisolone; Symptom duration; Nonasthmatic adults; Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection; Randomised Controlled Trial.
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46997/

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