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Can oral corticosteroids reduce the severity or duration of an acute cough, and the associated National Health Service and societal costs, in adults presenting to primary care? Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Acute lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is one of the most common conditions managed internationally and is costly to health services and patients. Despite good evidence that antibiotics are not effective for improving the symptoms of uncomplicated LRTI, they are widely prescribed...

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Autores principales: Downing, Harriet E, Carroll, Fran, Brookes, Sara T, Hollinghurst, Sandra, Timmins, David, Orton, Elizabeth, Wang, Kay, Kendrick, Denise, Little, Paul, Moore, Mike V, Harnden, Anthony, Thompson, Matthew, May, Margaret T, Hay, Alastair D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4358709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25885677
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0569-5