Tag: Steroids
Dexamethasone Still Beneficial for Some Inpatients With COVID-19
Odds of mortality or discharge to hospice reduced for those receiving supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation and/or ECMO
Cancer Risk Found to Be Higher in Asthma Patients
However, inhaled steroids may offer protective effect
Hydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone Superior for Septic Shock
Compared with hydrocortisone alone, combo significantly cuts risk for in-hospital death or hospice discharge
Pulsed Radiofrequency + Steroids Best for Sciatica From Herniated Disc
Outcomes better with pulsed radiofrequency + transforaminal epidural steroid injection than injection alone in terms of leg pain severity, disability over one year after treatment
Hydrocortisone Linked to Lower Risk for Death in Severe Pneumonia
Findings seen among adults who had been admitted to the ICU for severe community-acquired pneumonia
Hair Regrowth Seen in Alopecia With Methotrexate + Prednisone
About 31 percent of patients with recalcitrant alopecia areata totalis or universalis had complete hair regrowth
Behavioral Signs Predict Treatment Outcomes for Cervical Radiculopathy
Negative epidural corticosteroid injection outcomes seen for regional disturbances and overreaction
Methylprednisolone No Benefit in Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Infants
No significant difference seen in likelihood of worse outcome in adjusted analysis for methylprednisolone versus placebo
RSNA: Corticosteroid Injections Appear to Worsen Knee Osteoarthritis
Corticosteroids linked to progression of knee OA based on whole-organ magnetic resonance imaging scores, KL grade
Early Steroid Use Does Not Cut Hospital Stay for Non-MIS-C COVID-19
Early use of steroids in children hospitalized for COVID-19 without MIS-C not associated with shorter length of stay
