TY - GEN AU - Abroug,Fekri AU - Ouanes-Besbes,Lamia AU - Fkih-Hassen,Mohamed AU - Ouanes,Islem AU - Ayed,Samia AU - Dachraoui,Fahmi AU - Brochard,Laurent AU - Elatrous,Souheil TI - Prednisone in COPD exacerbation requiring ventilatory support: an open-label randomised evaluation SN - 1399-3003 PY - 2014///1104 KW - Administration, Oral KW - Aged KW - Anti-Inflammatory Agents KW - administration & dosage KW - Disease Progression KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Hyperglycemia KW - complications KW - Hypoxia KW - Intensive Care Units KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Prednisone KW - Prospective Studies KW - Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive KW - drug therapy KW - Respiration, Artificial KW - Respiratory Function Tests KW - Risk KW - Smoking KW - Time Factors KW - Treatment Outcome KW - Tunisia N1 - Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial UR - https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00002913 ER -