Tag: Steroids
Injection Timing Tied to Risk for Infection in Rotator Cuff Repair
Corticosteroid injection in the month prior to surgery linked to increased risk for surgical site infection
Topical Corticosteroids Associated With Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Dose-response relationship observed in large European cohort
Late Preterm Steroid Therapy Found to Be Cost-Effective
Compared with no tx, costs lower when high-risk women given betamethasone in late preterm period
Intraoperative Methylprednisolone During Bypass Not Renal Protective
No decrease in acute kidney injury seen with intraoperative steroids during cardiopulmonary bypass
Antenatal Corticosteroid Tx Tied to Reduction in Birth Size
Reduction in birth size seen for infants born preterm, near term, or at term with ACT exposure
Steroid Abuse Put 60-Year-Old Bodybuilder in the Hospital
Patient was eventually diagnosed with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
Variations in Practice Patterns Seen in Patients Treated for COPD
Differences in use of steroids, antibiotics noted between teaching and non-teaching hospital staff
Adjuvant Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist Improves Asthma
Versus adjuvant placebo, LAMA or LABA plus inhaled corticosteroids lowers risk of asthma exacerbations
Long-Term Inhaled Corticosteroid Use May Raise Fracture Risk
Long-term inhaled corticosteroid use for COPD tied to small increased risk of hip, upper extremity fracture
Mean Serum Allopregnanolone Low Across Weight Extremes
Also tied to increased depression and anxiety severity, independent of body mass index
