Daily steroids improve motor and pulmonary function in kids with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 May 2022 3:00 PM GMTNew research published in JAMA recommends daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), marking a significant change in how...
Adults with asthma have a higher risk of developing obesity Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 May 2022 4:00 AM GMTA study with more than 8,700 participants from 11 European countries and Australia has concluded that adults with asthma are more likely to become...
Steroid Combo Does Not Increase Shock Free Days in Septic Shock Patients MD Bureau28 April 2022 3:30 AM GMTHydrocortisone has been extensively examined in sepsis, and fludrocortisone has been used for patients with aldosterone deficiency. Among the...
Non invasive ventilation with tocilizumab improves survival in hospitalized COVID-19 patients Medha Baranwal15 March 2022 3:30 AM GMTBrazil: The use of simple oxygen only and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) was shown to be associated with a mortality benefit from tocilizumab in a...
Corticosteroids inhaled once daily give better drug adherence in children with asthma: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team17 Feb 2022 3:30 AM GMTCanada: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) dose once a day is related to higher drug adherence than dosing twice a day, says an article published in Annals...
Obesity influences mortality in covid patients Dr. Nandita Mohan14 Feb 2022 1:29 PM GMTObesity and covid 19 complications has recently come to light, it has several adverse effects and is the fundamental cause of many chronic diseases,...
Double Trouble-COVID-19 and the widespread use of Corticosteroids: Are We Staring at an Osteonecrosis Epidemic? Dr Supreeth D R8 Feb 2022 3:30 AM GMTA combination of immune-mediated vascular damage and routine use of systemic corticosteroid (CS) therapy in COVID-19 may significantly increase the...
Topical tacrolimus as effective as corticosteroids for atopic dermatitis in kids: Study MD Editorial Team3 Dec 2021 3:30 AM GMTFinland: A new study conducted by A. Salava and team noted that the application of tacrolimus 0.03% and 0.1% ointments and topical corticosteroids...
Corticosteroids tied to atrial fibrillation risk in COVID-19 patients: Study Medha Baranwal2 Dec 2021 6:00 AM GMTUSA: A recent study has reported that corticosteroids, used for treating hypoxic COVID-19 patients, are associated with an increased risk for atrial...
Use of steroids before total knee arthroplasty tied with less postoperative pain: Study Dr. Shravani Dali29 Nov 2021 3:30 AM GMTThe use of High-dose steroids in high pain responders before total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is tied with less postoperative pain, according to a new...
Inhaled ciclesonide no better than placebo for reducing COVID-19 symptoms: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 Nov 2021 3:30 PM GMTUSA: Results from a randomized clinical trial showed that Alvesco (ciclesonide, Covis Pharma) did not achieve the primary efficacy endpoint of a...
Treatment of IBD with steroids and tofacitinib increases cholesterol levels: Study MD Editorial Team14 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease however prevalence of obesity, hypertension and...
