The use of a standardized order set reduces systemic corticosteroid dose and length of stay for individuals hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD: a cohort study

Gulati, S; Zouk, AN; Kalehoff, JP; Wren, CS; Davison, PN; Kirkpatrick, DP; Bhatt, SP; Dransfield, MT; Wells, JM

Wells, JM (reprint author), Univ Alabama Birmingham, 1900 Univ Blvd,THT 422, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, 2018; 13 (): 2271

Abstract

Background: Systemic corticosteroids (SC) are an integral part o f managing acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). However, the optimal dose and durati......

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