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Effects of methylprednisolone on blood-brain barrier and cerebral inflammation in cardiac surgery—a randomized trial

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2018
Cognitive dysfunction is a frequent complication to open-heart surgery. Cerebral inflammation caused by blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction due to a systemic inflammatory response is considered a possible etiology.
M. Danielson, B. Reinsfelt, A. Westerlind, H. Zetterberg, K. Blennow, S. Ricksten   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A prospective randomized trial of fk506 versus cyclosporine after human pulmonary transplantation [PDF]

, 1994
We have conducted a unique prospective randomized study to compare the effect of PK506 and cyclosporine (CsA) as the principal immunosuppressive agents after pulmonary transplantation.
Armitage, JM, Bando, KO, Fung, JJ, Griffith, BP, Hardesty, RL, Keenan, RJ, Komatsu, K, Konishi, H, Paradis, IL, Pham, SM, Starzl, TE, Yousem, SA   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical Factors Associated With Pneumocystis Pneumonia Despite Its Primary Prophylaxis: When to Stop Prophylaxis?

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Although previous studies show that primary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is effective in patients with rheumatic diseases receiving immunosuppressive treatment, there is limited evidence regarding the optimal timing for prophylaxis withdrawal.
Ju Yeon Kim, Se Rim Choi, Jin Kyun Park, Eun Young Lee, Eun Bong Lee, Jun Won Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

CAQ Corner: Immune‐mediated complications

, 2022
Liver Transplantation, EarlyView.
Mary Thomson, John R. Lake
wiley   +1 more source

Methylprednisolone-Responsive Leptospiral Acute Pulmonary Syndrome: A Case Report

International Journal of Medical Students, 2015
Background: Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete of the genus leptospira. It is thought to be the most common zoonosis globally and has a wide range of clinical presentations with pulmonary hemorrhage being one of its most ...
Iman D. Johan-Arief,, Shen H. Lee, Xin Y. Er, Ganesh Kasinathan, Naganathan Pillai   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Liver injury after pulsed methylprednisolone therapy in multiple sclerosis patients

Brain and Behavior, 2018
High‐dose pulsed methylprednisolone‐related liver injury cases have been reported in the literature, but a prospective study in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has never been performed.
V. Nociti, M. Biolato, C. De Fino, A. Bianco, F. Losavio, M. Lucchini, G. Marrone, A. Grieco, M. Mirabella   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Corticosteroid Administration to Prevent Complications of Anterior Cervical Spine Fusion: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

, 2018
Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: Anterior cervical approach is associated with complications such as dysphagia and airway compromise. In this study, we aimed to systematically review the literature on the efficacy and safety of corticosteroid
Abedi, Aidin, Bonaki, Hirbod Nasiri, Jazayeri, Seyed Behnam, Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa, Vaccaro, Alexander R., Zadegan, Shayan Abdollah   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Time‐Dependent Effect of Prophylactic Trimethoprim‐Sulfamethoxazole on the Incidence of Serious Infections in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis: A Target Trial Emulation Study

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of prophylactic trimethoprim‐sulfamethoxazole (TMP‐SMX) on the incidence of serious infections in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV). Methods This multicenter cohort study was designed to emulate a target trial that studied 296 patients with ...
Yun Kyu Kim, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Se Rim Choi, Jina Yeo, Min Jung Kim, Yun Jong Lee, Eun Bong Lee, Jun Won Park   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pain relief following a single‐dose intra‐articular injection of methylprednisolone in the temporomandibular joint arthralgia—A multicentre randomised controlled trial

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2018
Summary Background Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthralgia is a painful condition assumed to be associated with local inflammation. Objective The objective of the present study was to determine the efficacy for reducing pain of a single‐dose intra ...
G. Isacsson, Mohamad Schumann, Eva Nohlert, C. Mejersjö, Å. Tegelberg   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A CPH-Like Picture in Two Patients with an Orbitocavernous Sinus Syndrome [PDF]

, 1997
Two patients with retroorbital pain syndromes with or without paresis of cranial nerves developed weeks after ipsilateral headache resembling chronic paroxysmal hemicrania (CPH) but without autonomic features.
A Straube, Classification and diagnostic criteria for headache disorders, R v Maydell, S Foerderreuther, Sjaastad O., Yousem DM   +5 more
core   +1 more source