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Erschienen in: Critical Care 2/2011

01.04.2011 | Letter

Early corticosteroid treatment for severe pneumonia caused by 2009 H1N1 influenza virus

verfasst von: Hong-Ryang Kil, Jae-Ho Lee, Kyung-Yil Lee, Jung-Woo Rhim, You-Sook Youn, Jin-Han Kang

Erschienen in: Critical Care | Ausgabe 2/2011

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A pandemic of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus infection occurred worldwide in 2009. Some previously healthy patients experienced rapidly progressive pneumonia leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and even death. The effect of corticosteroids on these severely affected patients is controversial because of a lack of controlled clinical trials [1]. …
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Titel
Early corticosteroid treatment for severe pneumonia caused by 2009 H1N1 influenza virus
verfasst von
Hong-Ryang Kil
Jae-Ho Lee
Kyung-Yil Lee
Jung-Woo Rhim
You-Sook Youn
Jin-Han Kang
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2011
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Critical Care / Ausgabe 2/2011
Elektronische ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc10082

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