title: Oral steroids for bronchiectasis (stable and acute exacerbations).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  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
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the efficacy of oral corticosteroids in acute and stable bronchiectasis
  
  
  METHODS
  The Cochrane Airways Group clinical trials register, derived from MEDLINE, EMBASE and hand searching of major journals, was searched using the terms bronchiectasis AND corticosteroid* OR (beclomethasone, cortisone, deflazacort, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, dexamethasone and triamcinolone
  
  
  METHODS
  Only randomised controlled trials were considered
  
  
  METHODS
  No trials met the inclusion criteria for the review
  
  
  RESULTS
  No randomised controlled trials were identified
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are no randomised trials upon which to make recommendations about the use of oral corticosteroids in acute or stable bronchiectasis.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London, UK, SW17 0RE. tlassers@sghms.ac.uk
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lasserson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Greenstone
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids