Single mid-afternoon preventer inhaler dose may be best timing for asthma control, reveals study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 April 2025 5:30 AM ISTA single daily preventer dose of inhaled corticosteroid (beclomethasone), taken mid afternoon, may be the best timing for effective asthma control as...
Long-term inhaled corticosteroid use for COPD linked to serious long-term health risks, suggests research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 April 2025 9:00 PM ISTInhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are commonly prescribed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but not recommended as first-line treatment...
Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injections have long term pain relief benefit among Osteoarthritis patients, claims study Dr. Shravani Dali14 March 2025 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that intra-articular steroid injections were associated with a reduced need for opioids, both alone and in...
Cumulative dose of corticosteroid injections not associated with risk of subsequent fracture including in patients with preexisting osteoporosis: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali5 Jun 2024 6:45 AM ISTCumulative dose of Injection corticosteroids not associated with risk of subsequent fracture including in patients with preexisting osteoporosis...
Intralesional Betamethasone Injections Show Promising Results in Scalp Vitiligo Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Aug 2023 9:45 AM ISTChina: Scalp vitiligo, a condition characterized by the loss of skin pigmentation on the scalp, can greatly impact a person's appearance and...
Antenatal steroids may increase risk of NICU admission, hypoglycaemia and reduced anthropometric measurements among newborns Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Aug 2023 8:00 AM ISTUSA:Results from two new studies highlight that early exposure to steroids was associated with increased risks of admission to neonatal intensive...
Staying active, cutting pain-aggravating activities and using heel cup sufficient to reduce pain of Plantar fasciopathy Aditi2 Aug 2023 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a randomised trial that In patients with plantar fasciopathy, simple advice to stay active, minimise pain-aggravating...
USFDA nod to Alembic Pharma Desonide Cream Ruchika Sharma9 Dec 2022 1:11 PM ISTDesonide Cream, 0.05% is a Low potency corticosteroid indicated for the relief of inflammatory and Pruritic manifestations of...
Intra articular steroid injections linked with progression of knee osteoarthritis, reveal MRI studies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Dec 2022 11:30 AM ISTKnee osteoarthritis is a chronic, degenerative and progressive condition with an estimated incidence of 800,000 patients each year. More than 10% of...
Oral corticosteroids effective for hand osteoarthritis treatment over short term Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Aug 2022 10:15 AM ISTAustralia: In a new study conducted by Mahnuma Mahfuz Estee and the team, it was shown that at 4-6 weeks, there was low-certainty evidence indicating...
Adult asthmatics at higher risk of developing obesity, reveals study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team10 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: In a new study published in the BMJ journal Thorax it was shown that adult asthmatics are more likely to acquire obesity than...
Arthritic drug bariticinib effective in reducing covid 19 deaths Dr. Nandita Mohan9 March 2022 6:31 PM IST Recent RECOVERY Trial said Eli Lilly and Incyte's arthritis drug baricitinib helped reduce the risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients...
