Validation of the Association of Oral Corticosteroid Bursts With Adverse Events in Children—Reply

In Reply We thank Lin and Wei for their interest in our article. Our study provided real-world evidence of an association between oral corticosteroid bursts (defined as oral corticosteroid use for 14 days or less) and gastrointestinal bleeding, sepsis, and pneumonia. We suggested that when prescribing oral corticosteroids, clinicians consider these potential adverse events.