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5 questions · 5 findings · 3 reviews · Airways

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Any ICS plus oral corticosteroid vs oral corticosteroid

Hospital admissions · predominantly adults with acute asthma following emergency department discharge

Any ICS plus oral corticosteroid showed no clear difference in hospital admission compared with oral corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.99 [0.39, 2.52]
2 studies · 805 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Asthma exacerbation as defined by hospital admission or treatment with a course of oral corticosteroids · participants with asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamins C and E for asthma and exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Asthma exacerbation as defined by hospital admission or treatment with a course of oral corticosteroids · participants with exercise‐induced asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamins C and E for asthma and exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Any ICS vs oral corticosteroid

Hospital admissions · patients with acute asthma following emergency department discharge

Any ICS showed no clear difference in hospital admission compared with oral corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.31 [0.01, 7.95]
3 studies · 254 participants
Moderate

Treatment route: intravenous corticosteroid vs oral corticosteroid

Relapse Hospital readmission for COPD · exacerbations of COPD

Treatment route: intravenous corticosteroid showed no clear difference in relapse Hospital readmission for COPD compared with oral corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.95 [0.5, 1.8]
3 studies · 298 participants
Moderate