Corticosteroids Reduce Short-Term Deaths in Severe Pneumonia and ARDS
Adjunct low-dose, short-course corticosteroids probably reduce short-term mortality in adults with severe pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), according to a review of 20 randomized trials involving 3459 participants. Drawing from major medical databases through September 2025, the analysis found that corticosteroids (3 mg/kg of body weight per day […]