Short versus prolonged low dose steroid therapy early in the course of acute lung injury

P. R. M. Rocco, P. Maronas, V. Cagido, P. L. Silva, N. Rodrigues, V. Capelozzi, W. A. Zin (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Clinical and experimental studies on the epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment of ARDS
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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