Articles Tagged With: Steroids
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Steroids and Pneumonia — So Meta?
In a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, hydrocortisone lowered mortality rates among patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia.
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Are Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Useful in Malignant Pericardial Effusion?
Researchers studied patients with malignant pericardial effusion treated with pericardiocentesis and then anti-inflammatory agents if signs of adhesions or constriction were observed in post-drainage echocardiograms. Compared to NSAIDs and steroids, the authors found colchicine administration for 60 days reduced the rate of subsequent all-cause mortality and recurrent pericardial effusion.
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COVID-19 and Steroids: Is There a Consensus?
A study of adults admitted with COVID-19 pneumonia revealed risk factors associated with developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and progression from ARDS to death included older age, neutrophilia, organ dysfunction, and coagulation derangement.
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Are Epidural Steroid Injections Cost-Effective?
In a retrospective review of patients treated for low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy at the Cleveland Clinic, at three- and six-month follow-up, epidural steroid injections were no better than conservative therapies in quality of life measures or overall cost of medical care.
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Are Steroids Indicated in the Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury?
In a comprehensive review of published literature and meta-analysis of clinical trials of acute spinal cord injury treatment with high-dose steroids within eight hours of onset, the authors concluded that there is no benefit regarding neurological recovery and function and an increased risk of adverse side effects from gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Are Oral Corticosteroids as Effective as Intravenous Steroids in the Treatment of Acute Optic Neuritis?
Based on outcomes measured at one and six months following optic neuritis in the context of multiple sclerosis, these investigators reported similar efficacy when comparing oral to bioequivalent doses of intravenous steroids.
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Re-evaluating Steroid Therapy in Septic Shock
Two recent trials have provided more data regarding steroid therapy for septic shock.
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Antenatal Steroids for Very Early PTB
A large European multicenter study has shown that antenatal corticosteroid administration in patients at risk for imminent very early preterm birth (24 to 31 weeks) will decrease perinatal mortality and morbidity substantially, even after only three hours of exposure.
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Steroids Increase the Risk for Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
A case-control study observed an increased risk for developing community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with the use of systemic glucocorticoids. A distinct dose-response relationship was found.
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Oral vs. IM Steroids as Supplementary Treatment for Exudative Pharyngitis