Tag: Steroids
High-Dose Steroid No Benefit to Platelets in Preeclampsia
High-dose methylprednisolone no benefit for women with preeclampsia, platelet counts <150 × 109/L
Risk of S. aureus Bacteremia Up in Patients on Glucocorticoids
Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia risk rose along with the dosage
Glucocorticoid Use Ups Diabetes Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Risk influenced by dosage and duration of treatment for glucocorticoid use in past six months
Prednisone Use Linked to Increased Risk of Mortality in RA
Risk attenuated when patients are treated with combination of prednisone and methotrexate
Intermittent Steroids Reduce Some Asthma Exacerbations
Findings for preschool children with intermittent asthma or viral-triggered wheezing
Cushing’s Sx Described in Infant Treated With Ophthalmic Steroid
Four-month-old developed ICS after six weeks of intranasal dexamethasone ophthalmic solution
Antenatal Corticosteroids Cut Mortality for Early Preemies
Reduced odds of mortality to discharge with receipt of corticosteroids and active intensive treatment
AAOS: Steroid Tx Too Close to Hip Surgery Can Up Infection Risk
Hip replacement should be delayed for three months after steroid injection, researchers say
Prednisolone Deemed Safe, Effective First-Line Acute Gout Rx
Oral prednisolone has similar analgesic effectiveness to indomethacin for acute gout
Dexamethasone No Help in HIV-Linked Cryptococcal Meningitis
Dexamethasone doesn't reduce mortality; linked to higher percentage of patients with disability
