Corticosteroids for severe sepsis and septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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- 2 August 2004
- Vol. 329 (7464), 480
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38181.482222.55
Abstract
Objective To assess the effects of corticosteroids on mortality in patients with severe sepsis and septic shockKeywords
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