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#16 Steroids in COPD: Mind the Gap Segment

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

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The Role of Steroids in COPD Treatment

The first RCT published in 1999 only had 56 participants. Despite improvement in FEV1 and shorter length of stay, patient outcomes didn't change six weeks down the line. Steroids reduce the risk of treatment failure by about 50%. But again, mortality and ICU length of stay aren't going to get changed.

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