Systematic Review of Systemic Corticosteroids for Treatment of Organizing Pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Regardless corticosteroids are recommended for the treatment of organizing pneumonia there is limited evidence supporting this practice. Thus, we performed a systematic review of the literature on systemic corticosteroid treatment for organizing pneumonia.

Methods

A search was implemented in the PubMed database (Medline) for articles published in the last 20 years. Those studies with incomplete or insufficient data and case reports were excluded. We collected data including: demographics, clinical data, diagnostic procedures, aetiology, treatment regimen (drug, posology, duration, response) and evolution.

Results

A total of 135 publications were selected and finally 13 studies with 849 patients were included in the review: 12 retrospective observational s

SUBMITTER: Cendon L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10369534 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature