Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease. People with the condition experience difficulty in clearing mucus from their lungs, leaving them prone to infections. Oral steroids have a place in the management of acute and severe asthma. In bronchiectasis, inhaled steroids have small benefits but there is no evidence for or against the use of oral steroids for this condition.
阅读完整摘要
Inflammation plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of bronchiectasis. Two small studies have shown small benefits from inhaled corticosteroids and oral corticosteroids may be of benefit in bronchiectasis
研究目的
To determine the efficacy of oral corticosteroids in acute and stable bronchiectasis
检索策略
The Cochrane Airways Group Specialised Register was searched and bibliographies of retrieved papers were checked. Searches are current as of May 2011.
纳入排除标准
Only randomised controlled trials were considered
资料收集与分析
No trials met the inclusion criteria for the review.
主要结果
No randomised controlled trials were identified
作者结论
There are no randomised trials upon which to base recommendations about the use of oral corticosteroids in acute or stable bronchiectasis.
