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corticotherapy en · NOUN

Etymology

From cortico- + therapy.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The therapeutic use of corticoids (especially glucocorticoids)
   • We systematically reviewed the risks and benefits of adjunctive corticotherapy in the management of patients with CAP. / Methods / We systematically searched Pubmed,^([sic]) Embase and the Cochrane Library for randomized controlled trials comparing adjunctive corticotherapy and antimicrobial therapy with antimicrobial therapy alone in patients with CAP. The primary outcome was 30-day mortality. 2015 December 8, “Adjunctive Corticotherapy for Community Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

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