Intervention Review

Systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  1. Julia AE Walters1,*,
  2. Peter G Gibson2,
  3. Richard Wood-Baker1,
  4. Mairi Hannay 3,
  5. E. Haydn Walters4

Editorial Group: Cochrane Airways Group

Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

Assessed as up-to-date: 12 OCT 2008

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001288.pub3

How to Cite

Walters JAE, Gibson PG, Wood-Baker R, Hannay M, Walters EH. Systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD001288. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001288.pub3.

Author Information

  1. 1

    University of Tasmania, Menzies Research Institute, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

  2. 2

    John Hunter Hospital, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Hunter Mail Centre, NSW, Australia

  3. 3

    Glasgow, UK

  4. 4

    University of Tasmania Medical School, Discipline of Medicine, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

*Julia AE Walters, Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, 43 Collins Street, PO Box 252-34, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia. Julia.Walters@utas.edu.au.

Publication History

  1. Publication Status: New search for studies and content updated (conclusions changed)
  2. Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

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  1. Current Version

    Systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Julia AE Walters, Peter G Gibson, Richard Wood-Baker, Mairi Hannay and E. Haydn Walters

    Article first published online: 21 JAN 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001288.pub3

Previous versions of this article and their online publication dates

  1. Version 2

    Systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    RR Wood-Baker, PG Gibson, M Hannay, EH Walters and JAE Walters

    Article first published online: 8 OCT 2008 | DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001288.pub2

  2. Version 1

    Oral corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    R Wood-Baker, EH Walters and P Gibson

    Article first published online: 18 OCT 2004 | DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001288