Addison’s Disease Mimicking as Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report [PDF]
Over past two decades there has been significant improvement in medical field in elucidating the underlying pathophysiology and genetics of Addison’s disease.
Sayani Chaudhuri+4 more
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Combination formoterol and budesonide as maintenance and reliever therapy versus inhaled steroid maintenance for chronic asthma in adults and children (Review) [PDF]
Background Traditionally inhaled treatment for asthma has been considered as preventer and reliever therapy. The combination of formoterol and budesonide in a single inhaler introduces the possibility of using a single inhaler for both prevention and ...
Adams+50 more
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Regular treatment with formoterol and inhaled steroids for chronic asthma: serious adverse events (Review) [PDF]
Background Epidemiological evidence has suggested a link between beta2-agonists and increases in asthma mortality. There has been much debate about possible causal links for this association, and whether regular (daily) long-acting beta2-agonists are ...
Cates, CJ, Jaeschke, R, Lasserson, TJ
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Presentation of Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is clinically confusing. We present a case of 31 years an old postpartum woman who was treated with intravenous hydrocortisone for post dural puncture headache (PDPH) and developed CVST.
Ashok Jadon, Neelam Sinha, Priyanka Jain
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Eosinophilic arthritis—A case report
Eosinophilic arthritis is characterized by arthritis, eosinophilia, normal laboratory findings, unresponsiveness to nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs and favorable response to corticosteroids. We diagnosed a female patient with this rare disease.
Hideaki Yamabe+2 more
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Antenatal Corticosteroids and Respiratory Distresses Outcome in Preterm Neonates [PDF]
Background: The value of antenatal corticosteroid regimen in lessening respiratory distress risk in preterm neonates has been well known, and accordingly, antenatal corticosteroid therapy was recommended for any pregnant woman likely to deliver between ...
Fatma Mohamed+2 more
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Use of low-dose oral theophylline as an adjunct to inhaled corticosteroids in preventing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with high morbidity, mortality, and health-care costs. An incomplete response to the anti-inflammatory effects of inhaled corticosteroids is present in COPD.
Alyn Morice+68 more
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Chlorine-containing bleach, as a common disinfectant, can cause mild to severe symptoms from nasal irritation to life-threatening conditions such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
samaneh kakhki+5 more
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Immunosuppressants and risk of Parkinson disease [PDF]
We performed a population-based case-control study of United States Medicare beneficiaries age 60-90 in 2009 with prescription data (48,295 incident Parkinson disease cases and 52,324 controls) to examine the risk of Parkinson disease in relation to use ...
Camacho-Soto, Alejandra+5 more
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Corticosteroids and ARDS: A review of treatment and prevention evidence
To systematically review the role of corticosteroids in prevention of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in high-risk patients, and in treatment of established ARDS.
G C Khilnani, Vijay Hadda
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