Inhaled corticosteroids and risk of recurrent pneumonia: a population-based, nested case-control study.

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Abstract

Studies have suggested an increased risk of pneumonia with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use, although this association is inconsistent. We evaluated the risk of recurrent pneumonia associated with ICS use in a high-risk population of individuals who survived an episode of pneumonia.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Clin. Infect. Dis.

Title: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)

ISSN (Electronic): 1537-6591

ISSN (Print): 1058-4838

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2013

Volume: 57

Issue: 8

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[1 ] Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Public Health.

Article

Publisher Item ID: cit472

DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit472

PubMed ID: 23872948

SO-VID: 6b535ad9-1b7b-41d2-9152-fd7b96b16278

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Keywords: ICS,corticosteroids,elderly,pneumonia

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Keywords: ICS, corticosteroids, elderly, pneumonia

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