Hydrocortisone protects bilateral knee replacement patientsNews-Medical.netRepeat doses of corticosteroids may protect patients undergoing bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from postoperative side effects such as fever, pain, and acute respirator…
Propranolol tops corticosteroids for hemangiomasModernMedicineAlthough corticosteroids are considered a first-line treatment for infantile hemangioma, recent research indicates the beta-blocker propranolol is an effective treatment, Medscape News repor…
RMTC board makes therapeutic withdrawalHarnesslink“Corticosteroids are an important issue in horse racing in the United States,” said Benson. “The RMTC arranged this meeting to bring together experts from all aspects of equine health and welfare …
Drug Could Cut Steroid Use in UveitisMedPage TodayUsing an immunosuppressive in this condition may help cut the need for ocular or systemic corticosteroids, which could have problematic effects if used long-term, Ahmed said. So he and colleagues evalua…
American News ReportStudy Finds Epidural Steroid Shots Ineffective for Back PainAmerican News ReportIn a review of nearly two dozen clinical studies involving thousands of patients, Australian researchers found that epidural corticosteroids injections …
Prednisolone failed to increase viremia in dengueHealioPrednisolone therapy in the early stages of dengue infection was not associated with any adverse effects or delayed viral clearance, according to researchers from the Hospital for Tropical Diseases…
Drug Shrinks Brain Tumors in Children With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Study …Science Daily (press release)"Every patient in this study experienced a decrease in size of their tumors, and no patient required surgery for their tumors after treatm…
Drug shrinks brain tumors in children with tuberous sclerosis complexScience Codex"Every patient in this study experienced a decrease in size of their tumors, and no patient required surgery for their tumors after treatment with everolimus," …
Drug shrinks brain tumors in children with tuberous sclerosis complexMedical XpressThe study, published online in The Lancet, is the latest to show the effectiveness of everolimus in slowing the cell growth that is overactive in patients with TSC. &quo…
Epidural Steroids Ineffective for SciaticaMedPage TodayPooled results of 23 clinical trials showed a small but statistically significant short-term improvement in leg pain with epidural injection of corticosteroids versus placebo, according to Rafael Z…