Efficacy of corticosteroid treatment for severe community-acquired pneumonia: A meta-analysis

Efficacy of corticosteroid treatment for severe community-acquired pneumonia: A meta-analysis – American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Source: More Evidence That Steroids Are Beneficial in Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Journal Watch ($)

In this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia, corticosteroid treatment was associated with reduced in-hospital mortality and length of hospital stay.