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In critically ill patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), treatment with corticosteroids has significantly reduced the need for mechanical ventilation, while use of hydrocortisone has prevented many hospital deaths.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially those with concurrent chronic bronchitis and emphysema phenotypes, are prone to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a recent study has shown.