Table 1.
Search strategy of PUBMED.
| Number | Search terms |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lung injury |
| 2 | Acute respiratory distress |
| 3 | Adult respiratory distress |
| 4 | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| 5 | Respiratory distress syndrome, adult |
| 6 | ARDS |
| 7 | Acute lung injury |
| 8 | Acute lung injuries |
| 9 | Shock lung |
| 10 | Or 1-9 |
| 11 | Dexamethasone |
| 12 | Hexadecadrol |
| 13 | Glucocorticoid receptor |
| 14 | MK-125 |
| 15 | Corticosteroid |
| 16 | Or 11–15 |
| 17 | Randomized controlled trial |
| 18 | Controlled clinical trial |
| 19 | Clinical trials |
| 20 | Random |
| 21 | Randomly |
| 22 | Control |
| 23 | Allocation |
| 24 | Placebo |
| 25 | Blind |
| 26 | Trial |
| 27 | Study |
| 28 | Or 17–27 |
| 29 | 10 and 16 and 28 |