Asthma attacks among preschoolers can be reduced with inhaled corticosteroids
The largest study of its kind on preschoolers has highlighted the fact that high dosages of inhaled corticosteroids can be used as preventive treatment for reducing the severity and time duration of asthma attacks, which are triggered by colds.
The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine and led by Dr. Francine Ducharme, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Corticosteroids proving effective for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
When it comes to treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), corticosteroids can be considered as a first-line therapy according to a new practice guideline published in the Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study also suggested that patients suffering from DMD can experience considerable relief with administration of corticosteroids.
Two corticosteroids, prednisone [...]
Chronic corticosteroid usage highlighted by new research
New findings in relation to the usage of chronic corticosteroid were revealed during an annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Seattle.
As per Rebecca Green, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo., corticosteroids have long being considered to be [...]
Long-term steroids use can cause cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy, a non-progressive motor condition usually seen and diagnosed among children, has been linked to long-term steroids use. The corticosteroid betamethasone is a common treatment for premature babies. It is used to speed up the maturation of their lungs. Studies also showed that it can also help reduce the incidence of death among premature [...]
Drugs being used by young children to excel at sport
According to the findings of French researchers that were published in British Journal of Sports Medicine, young children below the age of eleven years are using drugs to get an advantage over others with an aim to stay ahead of the competition.
It was also found during the study that while 44 percent of children under [...]
Corticosteroids And Antibiotics Hasten Recovery From Pneumonia
Scientist from UT Southwestern Medical Center found out that adding corticosteroids to traditional antimicrobial therapy might help people with pneumonia recover more quickly than with antibiotics alone.
Unlike the anabolic steroids used to bulk up muscle, corticosteroids are often used to treat inflammation related to infectious diseases. Used against other infectious diseases, however, steroid therapy has [...]
Antiviral Agents Added To Corticosteroids Ineffective In Bell’s Palsy
A meta-analysis which involved 709 patients, including 358 taking corticosteroids and 351 taking combination showed that adding antiviral agent to corticosteroids does not help in treating Bell’s palsy. According to the group of doctors from the University of Thessaloniki, Greece, the meta-analysis proved that the complete recovery rate of facial motor function at three [...]