Tag: Steroids
FDA Warns of Testosterone, AAS Abuse and Dependence
Many American men take them, but heart and psychological issues can occur, agency says
Daily Intranasal Steroid Tx Not Better for Allergy Relief
Findings based on number of symptom-free days for daily versus as-needed treatment
Even Partial Antenatal Steroid Treatment Benefits Preemies
Fewer deaths, complications for extremely premature infants
Hydrocortisone Doesn’t Cut Risk of Septic Shock in Sepsis
Among adults with severe sepsis not in septic shock, no reduction in septic shock with hydrocortisone
Misuse of Anabolic Steroids Linked to Insulin Resistance
Effect may be mediated by increased visceral adipose tissue as primary metabolically active fat tissue
Corticosteroids Linked to Worse Outcome in Facial Palsy
Worse facial function outcomes for patients with Lyme disease-associated facial palsy
Whole Brain Radiotherapy Offers Little Benefit in Brain Mets
Randomized trial shows limited clinical benefit for patients with NSCLC and brain metastases
Intranasal Steroids Underused in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Rate of intranasal steroid spray utilization 20.1 per 100 patients; geographic variation in rate
Postnatal Steroids Tied to Higher Ocular Risk for Premature Infants
Risk of retinopathy of prematurity was 60 percent higher for infants treated with corticosteroids
Antenatal Steroids Don’t Cut Morbidity in Preterm Twins
No reduction in incidence of respiratory distress syndrome or composite neonatal morbidity
