Tag: Steroids
Midafternoon Dosing Improves Lung Function in Atopic Asthma
Improvement seen in nocturnal lung function and overnight suppression of blood eosinophil counts
Adverse Outcomes Increased With Long-Term Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD
Significantly greater composite adverse outcome rates seen for long- versus short-term inhaled corticosteroid use for prevalent, inception cohorts
IBD Activity May Increase Risk for Clostridioides Difficile Infection
CDI episodes frequently preceded by corticosteroid usage; risk was increased with recently diagnosed IBD
Pericarditis Recurrence Occurs in About 20 Percent of Patients With Lupus
Factors associated with recurrence include younger age, prednisone treatment, active systemic lupus erythematosus, time since initial episode
Epidural Steroid Injections Reviewed for Radicular Pain, Spinal Stenosis
Some evidence seen for ESIs reducing pain and disability in cervical and lumbar radiculopathies and possibly in lumbar spinal stenosis
Lower Dexamethasone Dose Does Not Impair Survival in Multiple Myeloma
Progression-free and overall survival do not differ for patients receiving full-dose, lowered-dose dexamethasone throughout induction
Study IDs Signs of Topical Steroid Withdrawal in Atopic Dermatitis
The most reported signs were erythema, desquamation, dryness, and oozing affecting the face, neck, and upper extremities
Prenatal Exposure to Glucocorticoids May Increase Risk for Some Mental Disorders in Offspring
Increased risks seen for autism, intellectual disability, ADHD, among others
Exposure to Glucocorticoids Increases Risk for New-Onset Diabetes
Exposure during hospitalization associated with increased risk for developing new-onset diabetes
Adverse Event Risk Up for >90 Days Versus >30 Days of Corticosteroids for Eczema
Authors suggest limiting duration of oral corticosteroid treatment to 90 days or less to reduce risk of adverse effects
