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Corticosteroid use and early-period resource utilization. Corticosteroid use was defined as initial exposure to corticosteroids on day 1 or 2 of hospitalization. Hospital charges on days 1 to 2 are used as a proxy for admission severity. Hospital charges were log-transformed and then normalized for admitting hospital. CS indicates corticosteroids.
