Corticosteroids effective than Remicade for induction of Remissions in Ulcerative Colitis Patients
As per a new report from Decision Resources, one of the leading advisory and research firms in the world for healthcare and pharmaceutical issues, Abbott/Eisai’s Humira will earn the Gold Standard Status for Ulcerative Colitis in 2012.
It was found by Decision Resources that surveyed gastroenterologists have now been able to identify the effect of a [...]
Steroids On ICU Patients Cause High Risk Of Infections
In a case-control conducted by Dr. Rebecca Britt and colleagues of the Eastern Virginia Medical School, they compared 100 patients who received corticosteroids in a burn-trauma ICU, the research group found out that patients who received the drugs stayed a week longer in the ICU, remained on ventilators five days longer, and had higher rates [...]
Head Injuries Treated With Corticosteroids Have Higher Risks
Most treatments for severe head injuries caused by car crashes usually include corticosteroids because most doctors believe that reducing inflammation of the head can prevent potential complications brought by the inflammation. However, Dr. Phil Alderson, lead author of the Cochrane study, said corticosteroids may actually increase the risk of death among patients with traumatic head [...]
Budesonide Respules Reduce Symptoms Of Chronic Sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis is characterized as the persistent inflammation of the nose and the sinuses behind it. This condition affects around 14% of the American population.
In pursuit to address this health problem, a small study was conducted by the researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study included nine people who were [...]
Steroids combat pneumonia
Advanced medical research studies have brought to light yet another discovery which says that corticosteroids in particular can prove to be highly beneficial when used for the treatment related to bacterial infections like bacterial meningitis. Athletes are usually known to use anabolic steroids to enhance muscle growth but corticosteroids have proved to be of great [...]
A sigh of relief for asthmatics!
Medical sciences have once again come up with some great news, this time for the asthma patients, particularly women. Studies carried out in America reveal that that older women suffering from asthma who inhale steroids are at much lesser risk to fall prey to other ailments or causes over five years as compared to those [...]