Systemic corticosteroids are not recommended to treat children with acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs). Using data from a national commercial health care company, we found that corticosteroid treatment occurred in 3.2% of ARTI encounters. The adjusted odds of corticosteroid treatment were highest for bronchitis/bronchiolitis, in emergency departments, and in the South.

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与皮质类固醇治疗小儿急性呼吸道感染相关的因素

不推荐全身性皮质类固醇用于治疗患有急性呼吸道感染 (ARTI) 的儿童。使用来自一家全国性商业医疗保健公司的数据，我们发现 3.2% 的 ARTI 患者接受了皮质类固醇治疗。对于支气管炎/细支气管炎、急诊科和南方，皮质类固醇治疗的调整后几率最高。