Hemang Yadav, M.B.B.S.

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• SMART Trial: Steroid Dosing by bioMARker-Guided Titration in Critically Ill Patients With Pneumonia Rochester, Minn.

  The purpose of this study is to compare a standard steroid dosing algorithm to a novel biomarker-tailored steroid dosing algorithm for patients receiving corticosteroids for community acquired pneumonia.  Patients with severe community acquired pneumonia may benefit from adjunctive corticosteroid therapy. The optimal patient selection, dosing and duration of steroids is unknown.