Corticosteroids increased short and long-term mortality in adults with traumatic head injury

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  • Michael S Czekajlo
  • Eric B Milbrandt
چکیده

Roberts I, Yates D, Sandercock P, Farrell B, Wasserberg J, Lomas G, Cottingham R, Svoboda P, Brayley N, Mazairac G, Laloe V, Munoz-Sanchez A, Arango M, Hartzenberg B, Khamis H, Yutthakasemsunt S, Komolafe E, Olldashi F, Yadav Y, Murillo-Cabezas F, Shakur H, Edwards P: Effect of intravenous corticosteroids on death within 14 days in 10008 adults with clinically significant head injury (MRC CRASH trial): randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2004, 364:1321-1328 [1].

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Critical Care

دوره 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005