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In COPD patients the dexamethasone-treated and untreated groups had non-significantly lower hospital admission rates (80
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, The initial pharmacologic management of stable COPD will be reviewed here
To determine corticosteroid prescribing patterns and to examine the effectiveness of high versus lower dose corticosteroids, we performed a pharmacoepidemiologic cohort study in 17239 patients admitted to the intensive care unit with a COPD exacerbation between 2003 and 2008
Similarly, a systematic review and meta-analysis reported that children under the age of 18 years with asthma exacerbations, who received a two-dose regimen of dexamethasone in the ED had a shorter ED-LOS time, less symptom persistence, a lower risk of return visits or hospital readmissions, and a higher quality of life
Dose of a beta2-receptor agonist bronchodilator; An anti-inflammatory dose of dexamethasone SP (equivalent to 3 mg/mL dexamethasone) should be administered, if asthma or chronic bronchitis is highly suspected
The dose, also, depends on the patient’s response
5 mg per kg) was The other recent randomized study in COPD was the TRIBUTE study, 54 in which an extrafine triple fixed combination of beclometasone, formoterol, and glycopyrronium (87/5/9 µg) twice daily was compared with a dual broncho-dilator therapy of indacaterol plus glycopyrronium (85/43) in 1,532 patients with COPD
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Reasons for performing study: Orally administered prednisolone and dexamethasone are used commonly in the treatment of recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) in horses
The results of several studies suggest that the use of remdesivir plus dexamethasone improves clinical outcomes among hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Recent publication of studies including ICU patients allows estimation of the level of evidence overall and in patients admitted to the ICU
Also, dexamethasone produces longer-lasting effects in the body than prednisone
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