Comparison of two systemic steroid regimens for the treatment of COPD exacerbations
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2013
Yazarlar: Yelda ÇEVİKER, Abdullah SAYINER
Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2013, cilt 27, ss 179-183
DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2013.03.004
Özet
Rationale: Systemic steroids shorten recovery time, improve lung function and hypoxemia in COPD exacerbations. Although several studies have shown that both parenteral and oral steroids are effective and GOLD guideline recommends use of oral steroids at a dose of 30-40 mg/day, very little data exists as to whether any route of admininstration (parenteral vs oral) or any dose is more effective and/or safer.