Early steroid administration improves outcomes in septic shock patients Hina Zahid15 Sept 2020 10:45 AM ISTClinical studies evaluating the use of hydrocortisone in patients with septic shock are heterogeneous in design with conflicting results. The...
Asthma patients being prescribed dangerous amounts of steroid tablets: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Sept 2020 9:30 AM ISTResearchers from Australia have found in a new study that more than one quarter of asthma patients have been prescribed potentially dangerous amounts...
Even short course of Oral steroids tied to severe adverse events: Study Dr.Niharika Harsha B13 July 2020 8:25 AM ISTA recent study in Taiwan found that the short course of oral corticosteroids called 'oral corticosteroid bursts' caused severe adverse events. The...
Steroids use in RA patients linked to high blood pressure Medha Baranwal11 July 2020 7:30 AM ISTUK: The use of steroids by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients increases the risk of high blood pressure or hypertension in them, according to a recent...
Dexamethasone improves survival in serious cases of Covid 19: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Jun 2020 12:45 PM ISTUnited Kingdom- Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival.UK experts have found that low-dose...
Glucocorticoids harmful in viral infections finds INTEREST trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 May 2020 8:26 PM ISTResearchers have found in a clinical trial INTEREST trial that Glucocorticoids use in treatment of viral respiratory infections is harmful. The...
Immune globulin and steroids may help treat Kawasaki like syndrome in kids with Covid 19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2020 12:30 PM ISTImmune globulin and steroids lead to early recovery in Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome due to Covid 19 in kids, finds study.A Multi-System...
Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: AGA/JTF Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2020 6:00 PM ISTARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill – (April 28, 2020) — A new guideline from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the Joint Task Force for...
Regular intake of oral steroids linked to high BP Hina Zahid24 March 2020 10:15 AM ISTHigh blood pressure affects one in five adults around the world and can have significant negative health effects. Previous studies have reported a...
Metformin may prevent side effects of Steroids, finds Lancet study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Feb 2020 4:43 PM ISTThere is an urgent need to reduce the metabolic side-effects of glucocorticoid overexposure because glucocorticoid excess can lead to Cushing's...
Steroids and Plasma exchange do not alter prognosis of Vasculitis: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Feb 2020 4:06 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA- In a trial spanning over a decade, Researchers hav found that for patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated...
Avoid steroids in treatment of current novel coronavirus: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Feb 2020 2:27 PM ISTUK: Steroids should be avoided in the treatment of the current novel coronavirus, experts have advised. They could do more harm than good in treating...
