Corticotherapy
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The therapeutic use of corticoids (especially glucocorticoids) countable, uncountable
"We systematically reviewed the risks and benefits of adjunctive corticotherapy in the management of patients with CAP. / Methods / We systematically searched Pubmed,^([sic]) Embase and the Cochrane Library for randomized controlled trials comparing adjunctive corticotherapy and antimicrobial therapy with antimicrobial therapy alone in patients with CAP. The primary outcome was 30-day mortality."
Example
More examples"We systematically reviewed the risks and benefits of adjunctive corticotherapy in the management of patients with CAP. / Methods / We systematically searched Pubmed,^([sic]) Embase and the Cochrane Library for randomized controlled trials comparing adjunctive corticotherapy and antimicrobial therapy with antimicrobial therapy alone in patients with CAP. The primary outcome was 30-day mortality."
Etymology
From cortico- + therapy.
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