Comparative Effectiveness of Step-up Therapies in Children with Asthma Prescribed Inhaled Corticosteroids : A Historical Cohort Study [PDF]
This work was supported by the Respiratory Effectiveness Group. Acknowledgments We thank the Respiratory Effectiveness Group for funding this work, Annie Burden for assistance with statistics, and Simon Van Rysewyk and Lisa Law for assistance with ...
Murray, Claire S. +4 more
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Impact of inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children with asthma: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background: Long-term inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) may reduce growth velocity and final height of children with asthma. We aimed to evaluate the association between ICS use of >12 months and growth.
A Bush +41 more
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Managing toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: consensus recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Toxicity Management Working Group. [PDF]
Cancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of cancer. However, increasing use of immune-based therapies, including the widely used class of agents known as immune checkpoint inhibitors, has exposed a discrete group of immune-related adverse ...
Abdallah, K. +80 more
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The Risk of Gout in Patients with Psoriasis: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan
James Cheng-Chung Wei,1– 3 Yi-Jung Chang,4 Yu-Hsun Wang,5 Chih-Jung Yeh6 1Department of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 2Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical ...
Wei JCC, Chang YJ, Wang YH, Yeh CJ
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Development on knowledge of hormone biochemistry in the works of the Nobel prize laureates of the first half of the 20th century: F. G. Banting, John J. R. Macleod, H. O. Wieland, A. O. Windaus, A. F. Butenandt, L. Ružička, E.Kendall, P. Hench, T. Reichstein [PDF]
The first half of the 20th century was marked by significant scientific advances in the study of hormones and vitamins. Among the first researchers working with hormones were F. Banting and J.
R. P. Vynogradova +2 more
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Epidemiology and outcome of articular complications in adult onset still's disease
The adult onset Still's disease is a rare inflammatory pathology of unknown pathogeny. The clinical features are variable. The diagnosis is difficult since exclusion of infectious, systemic and tumoral pathologies should be done.
Madiha Mahfoudhi +3 more
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Corticosteroids for all adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia?
Corticosteroid therapy as adjunctive treatment in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a promising but controversial subject. The potentially beneficial effect of corticosteroids is based on the ability of steroids to dampen an excessive inflammatory ...
Ger Rijkers +3 more
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Decline in effectiveness of antenatal corticosteroids with time to birth : real or artefact? [PDF]
The effectiveness of antenatal corticosteroids to prevent neonatal lung disease in women at risk of preterm birth was established by systematic reviews.
Gates, Simon, Brocklehurst, Peter
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Systemic corticosteroids for acute otitis media in children [PDF]
Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common acute infection in children. Pain is its most prominent and distressing symptom. Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for AOM, although they have only a modest effect in reducing pain at two to three days.
Beller, Elaine M +6 more
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The corticosteroids in aesthetics
The aim of this study is to present the role of corticosteroids in aesthetics. To begin with, the actions of corticosteroids are analyzed as well as their adverse effects, their classification and methods to avoid possible adverse effects when they are used topically.
Chrysoglou, Charikleia-Lydia +1 more
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