Deeper dive FWIW:
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/894046_1
The Relationship Between High-Dose Corticosteroid Treatment and Mortality in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
A Retrospective and Observational Study Using a Nationwide Administrative Database in Japan
Takashi Kido; Keiji Muramatsu; Takeshi Asakawa; Hiroki Otsubo; Takaaki Ogoshi; Keishi Oda; Tatsuhiko Kubo; Yoshihisa Fujino; Shinya Matsuda; Toshihiko Mayumi; Hiroshi Mukae; Kazuhiro Yatera
Disclosures
BMC Pulm Med. 2018;18(28)
Conclusions
Our results suggest that high-dose corticosteroid treatment does not improve the prognosis of patients with ARDS, even in this era. However, this study has limitations owing to its retrospective and observational design.