Oral steroids on discharge cut risk of long COVID death: study
Patients with the highest levels of CRP a year after hospitalisation for COVID-19 had a 61% higher chance of death, find US researchers.
Tag: Steroids
Radiologist banned over integrative medicine side gig
He prescribed steroids, stimulants and growth hormones to patients "dissatisfied" with GP care.
What’s a safe dose of glucocorticoids in RA?
Threshold dose for increased risk of cardiac events pinpointed, researchers say.
Is laser monotherapy effective for vulvar lichen sclerosus?
Two trials give conflicting results, and a considerable placebo effect may be at play, expert commentator says.
Blood metric ‘may predict survival’ in NSCLC brain metastases
The ratio of neutophils to lymphocytes can reduce the efficacy of steroids in patients on checkpoint inhibitors, researchers say.
Medication review of RA picks up a worrying wheeze
A woman's breathlessness is picked up by her GP while discussing management options for her rheumatoid arthritis.
Exercise ‘trumps testosterone therapy’ for improved vascular function in older men
And adding testosterone to aerobic and strength training won’t give them an edge, study finds.
Doctor delays his own COVID-19 recovery after ‘reckless’ steroid prescription: case
His treating doctors in India say he hampered his own immune response by using dexamethasone 'too early'.
