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. 2015 Dec 9;2015(12):CD000407. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000407.pub4

Nyamugunduru 1998.

Methods Described as randomised (method not stated), double‐blind (not specified who) parallel trial.
Participants 51 children with cystic fibrosis.
3 children excluded ‐ 1 had allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, 2 on nasogastric feeds.
Interventions 14 days of high‐dose prednisolone (2 mg/kg once daily, maximum 30 mg daily) compared to placebo in addition to intravenous antibiotics in acute respiratory exacerbations.
Outcomes Spirometry (FEV1, FVC), serum IL‐8 levels.
Notes Published as three separate abstracts only, numbers of participants don't agree across the publications (50, 48, 48)