Clinical Question: Are oral steroids effective in the management of nasal polyps? Setting: Outpatient...Immunol July 2006;118:128-33. Used with permission from Slawson D. Oral steroids effective for nasal polyps. Accessed August 8, 2006, at: http...

...neutral position, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs oral steroids, local corticosteroid injections and surgery to decompress...electrophysiological study of efficacy of splinting and oral steroids for the treatment of CTS was done. Study population...

...infants of mothers treated with oral steroids, and now three recent human studies...asthma so we don't have to use oral steroids.... On the other hand, if the patient is sick enough to need oral steroids, then even the risks I just talked...

...glucocorticoid prescriptions. Subjects were matched with plan members who did not use steroids. The subjects who used oral steroids were observed from the date of their first claim until a fracture occurred at any site, withdrawal from the health...

TORONTO -- Oral corticosteroids offer more clinical benefit than do high-dose pulsed intravenous corticosteroids for patients with problematic infantile hemangiomas, but with an increased risk of adverse effects, Dr. Miriam Weinstein reported in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the

TORONTO -- Oral corticosteroids offer more clinical benefit than do high-dose pulsed intravenous corticosteroids in children with problematic infantile hemangiomas, but with an increased risk of adverse effects, Dr. Miriam Weinstein reported in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the

Acute exacerbation of asthma is one of the most common medical reasons for emergency department visits in children. In this setting, standard therapy consists of supplemental oxygen, inhaled beta2-adrenergic agonists, anticholinergic agents and, usually, systemic corticosteroids. Corticosteroids,

The perception that systemic corticosteroids are safe during pregnancy has persisted until recently, despite solid data showing a possible link between corticosteroid use in the first trimester and some birth defects and toxic effects. The misperception stems in part from the fact that systemic

Abstract: Oral steroids are the main therapy for sensorineural...patients with systemic side effects to oral steroids. Key Words: drug delivery systems...therapy is to restrain inflammation with oral steroids. However, to our knowledge, there have...

...pregnancy, but those who require oral steroids may have an increased risk of...remains to be discovered is whether oral steroids directly cause premature birth...understand the relationship between oral steroids and preterm delivery. Maternal...