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Corticosteroids reduce mortality and hospital length of stay in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia without increasing adverse events, but provide no mortality benefit in less severe cases. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to evaluate the impact of corticosteroid therapy on mortality and morbidity in community-acquired pneumonia.

May 20, 2026Heart & LungOpen Access

Steroid Therapy in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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BKBijeta KeishamInterventional / Structural Cardiology SDSanchit DuhanInterventional / Structural Cardiology DBDivyansh BajajSinai Hospital

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Systematic review finds corticosteroids reduce mortality and hospitalization in severe community-acquired pneumonia, suggesting targeted use for severe cases.

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This study aims to evaluate the impact of corticosteroid therapy on mortality and morbidity in community-acquired pneumonia.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 5,866 adult patients with CAP.
Comparison of systemic corticosteroids to placebo or usual care was analyzed.
Statistical methods included risk ratios (RRs) and mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Corticosteroids did not significantly reduce overall mortality (RR 0.84; p=0.10).
In patients with severe CAP, mortality was significantly reduced (RR 0.73; p=0.01).
Corticosteroids significantly reduced hospital length of stay (MD -2.13 days; p<0.00001).

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Keisham et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d4ec0f03e14405aa99e71 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2026.102839

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Systematic review finds corticosteroids reduce mortality and hospitalization in severe community-acquired pneumonia, suggesting targeted use for severe cases.

Steroid Therapy in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Steroid Therapy in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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