Steroid treatment and sudden hearing loss
There is very little evidence to suggest that steroids are effective for treating sudden hearing loss, as per a systematic review and meta-analysis both published in an issue of Archives of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery.
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a severe hearing ailment in which one losses hearing ability of approximately 30 decibels over [...]
Short course of corticosteroids effective after asthma attack
A Cochrane Systematic Review has suggested that the risk of an asthma attack relapse can be significantly reduced with a short course of corticosteroids after a patient gets discharged from the hospital for an asthma attack.
It was also suggested that administration of steroids can also reduce the use of inhalers and the benefits of steroid [...]
Steroids minimize the risk of heart damage in children with Kawasaki’s disease
When steroids are added to the standard treatment, they can significantly reduce the possibility of developing heart damage in children with Kawasaki’s disease, as per a study in the October issue of Pediatrics.
It is important noting here that this finding address a knowledge gap as the current guidelines recommend standard treatment concerning the use of [...]
Bell Palsy treatable with antiviral agent and corticosteroid
Patients suffering with Bell Palsy can expect to stay near great benefits from a combination therapy involving corticosteroids and antiviral agents, as per a systematic review and meta-analysis of previously published studies, reported in the September 2 issue of JAMA.
It was suggested during the review that such a combination is far better than a treatment [...]
Corticosteroids not effective for last-stage acute respiratory distress syndrome
Corticosteroids are not effective in improving survival rate of patients suffering from last-stage ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), according to new results from the ARDS Clinical Research Network of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
ARDS is a sudden and life-threatening lung condition that affects more than [...]
Steroid hormones act differently in invertebrates and humans
Enzymes used for synthesizing steroids in snails, corals, octopuses, and insects are unrelated to those used in human beings according to a team of French and American scientists, including Michael E. Baker, PhD, professor in UC San Diego’s Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology-Hypertension.
This research was spearheaded by a team at the Université de Lyon, [...]
Relationship between asthma, LABA medications, and inhaled steroids explored
As per a new review of recent studies, a combination of drugs for airway opening and inhaled steroids with inflammation-reducing properties are better option than a normal dose of steroids when it comes to inhibiting severe asthma attacks.
It was suggested during the view that higher doses of steroids can prove to be an amicable option [...]