| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T94 |
0-22 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Use of corticosteroids |
| T95 |
23-151 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Corticosteroids should not be given to influenza patients as their use may be associated with increased risk of IAPA [7, 37–39]. |
| T96 |
152-301 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A recent Cochrane review on this topic concluded that the use of corticosteroids in patients with influenza was associated with a worse outcome [40]. |
| T97 |
302-361 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, the evidence was almost exclusively observational. |
| T98 |
362-549 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Furthermore, patients are often given steroids in the first few days preceding or after ICU admission for a variety of reasons including COPD exacerbation or complications such as sepsis. |
| T99 |
550-736 |
Sentence |
denotes |
With surveys suggesting that approximately half of the physicians are not aware of IAPA [24], many physicians may additionally not be aware of the potential drawbacks of corticosteroids. |
| T100 |
737-921 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Whenever the use of corticosteroids is unavoidable, more efforts (bronchoscopy with GM detection in BAL fluid or serum β-D-glucan test) should be made to exclude or diagnose IAPA [41]. |
