Corticosteroids not good for improving patient survival rate

By admin | Mar 17, 2010

When it comes to improving the patient survival rate in people struggling against acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), corticosteroids are not
effective options.
The finding was a part of results from the ARDS Clinical Research Network of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
From News-Medical.Net:
“These findings provide important information [...]






Corticosteroids not effective for last-stage acute respiratory distress syndrome

By admin | Dec 10, 2009

Corticosteroids are not effective in improving survival rate of patients suffering from last-stage ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), according to new results from the ARDS Clinical Research Network of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
ARDS is a sudden and life-threatening lung condition that affects more than [...]






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