Tag: Steroids
Corticosteroid Injections of Little Benefit for Low Back Pain
Any relief is likely temporary, review of 38 studies finds
Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy Can Improve Outcomes in CAP
Mortality, need for mechanical ventilation, hospital stay down in community-acquired pneumonia
Clinical Rebounding Triad After Corticosteroid Discontinuation
Duration and frequency of topical corticosteroid use predicts rebounding triad
Steroid Avoidance May Not Help Reduce Posttransplant Diabetes
Limited effect among adult patients during five years following kidney transplantation
Asthma Rx Deemed Less Likely to Work in Patients Aged 30 and Up
Having respiratory condition for longer time, lower lung function may be factors
Prednisone for Sciatica No Better Than Placebo
But steroid was tied to small improvements in ability to perform daily activities
ATS: Risk of Pneumonia Up With Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD
Observational studies show reduction in odds of pneumonia-associated, all-cause mortality
Methylprednisolone Use Cuts Treatment Failure in Pneumonia
Findings for patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia, high inflammatory response
Epidural Steroid Injections Tied to Small Surgery-Sparing Effect
Moderate/low evidence that patients receiving ESI versus control less likely to undergo surgery
Antenatal Corticosteroid Use Up, Even When Not Optimal
From 1988 to 2012, increase in optimal, suboptimal, and questionably appropriate use
