Higher BMI May Dampen Steroid Response in EoE Higher BMI May Dampen Steroid Response in EoE
Body weight has emerged as a potential clinical predictor of reduced symptomatic, endoscopic, and histologic response to topical steroid therapy in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - December 5, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Prenatal steroid treatment may improve survival, reduce complications for extremely preterm infants
Antenatal steroid therapy causes the fetal lungs to mature and has been shown to improve survival. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - September 26, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Biomarker-Guided Steroid Therapy Shown Safe for COPD Biomarker-Guided Steroid Therapy Shown Safe for COPD
Treatment failure rates not significantly lower for eosinophil-guided prescribing of corticosteroids compared with empiric prescribing.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Trial May Set Standard for Steroid Therapy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
(MedPage Today) -- SEATTLE -- Prednisone or deflazacort given every day were superior to prednisone on a 1o-days-on, 10-days-off schedule for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a researcher reported.
In the international randomized... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - April 27, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Novel Steroid Therapy May Counter Ataxia Telangiectasia Novel Steroid Therapy May Counter Ataxia Telangiectasia
A novel therapy for ataxia telangiectasia that delivers dexamethasone sodium phosphate through red blood cells is both ' promising and impressive ' in a new phase 3 trial, experts say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 8, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
The role of eosinophils in sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome: a scoping review, Canadian journal of anaesthesia
Conclusion: Persistent peripheral eosinopenia is a marker of bacterial sepsis and is independently associated with poor outcomes. Bronchoalveolar lavage eosinophil counts are low in early-phase ARDS, but increase in late-phase ARDS, while elevated markers of eosinophil activity correlate with ARDS severity. Further studies understanding the mechanisms leading to eosinopenia in sepsis and increased eosinophil activity in ARDS are needed. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Common Blood Test Identifies Which COVID-19 Patients Benefit and Which Are Harmed from Steroid Treatment
July 22, 2020—(BRONX, NY)— A new study led byAlbert Einstein College of Medicine andMontefiore Health System confirms the findings of the large scale British trial of steroid use for COVID-19 patients and advances the research by answering several key questions: Which patients are most likely to benefit from steroid therapy? Could some of them be harmed? Can other formulations of steroids substitute for the agent studied in the British trial? The research was published today in theJournal of Hospital Medicine. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - July 22, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Common blood test identifies benefits and risks of steroid treatment in COVID-19 patients
(Albert Einstein College of Medicine) A new study led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System (www.montefiore.org) confirms the findings of the large scale British trial of steroid use for COVID-19 patients and advances the research by answering several key questions: Which patients are most likely to benefit from steroid therapy? Could some of them be harmed? Can other formulations of steroids substitute for the agent studied in the British trial? The research was published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Asthma Patients: Stay on Steroids in Face of COVID-19, Say Experts
Patients with asthma should stay on their preventive steroid therapy, both to protect against infection with COVID-19 as well as if they succumb to the virus, say experts in respiratory medicine. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coronavirus and Asthma Advice
Patients with asthma should stay on their preventive steroid therapy, both to protect against infection with COVID-19 as well as if they succumb to the virus, say experts in respiratory medicine. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Asthma Patients: Stay on Steroids in Face of COVID-19, Say Experts Asthma Patients: Stay on Steroids in Face of COVID-19, Say Experts
Patients with asthma should stay on their preventive steroid therapy, both to protect against infection with COVID-19 as well as if they succumb to the virus, say experts in respiratory medicine.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 20, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
What Is the Classic Clinical Presentation of Pericarditis?
Discussion
The pericardium is a bi-layered membrane that envelops the heart and provides a barrier to prevent disease and also decreases friction as the heart moves. Pericarditis is the inflammation of pericardium. The incidence is underreported as asymptomatic or mild disease may go unrecognized. From hospitalized patient data, 0.2-5% of patients with various cardiac disease had pericarditis. An incidence rate for hospitalizations of 3.32 per 100,000 person years has been cited. Percarditis occurs more often in adolescent males.
Treatment of the underlying cause or suspected cause is important, along with close monitorin...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 13, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Late Preterm Steroid Therapy Found to Be Cost-Effective
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 -- In women at high risk for late preterm delivery, antenatal treatment with betamethasone is a cost-effective strategy, according to a study published online March 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 3, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Lower costs associated with late-preterm steroid therapy, NIH-funded analysis finds
Study adds evidence to benefits of treatment for women at risk of delivery between 34th and 36th weeks of pregnancy (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - March 12, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
On Demand as Effective as Maintenance Therapy for Mild Asthma On Demand as Effective as Maintenance Therapy for Mild Asthma
For patients with mild asthma, as-needed therapy may be just as effective and cause fewer adverse effects than daily steroid therapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
