Use of Oral Corticosteroids and Risk of Hip Fracture in the Elderly in a Case-Control Study
Aim: Little is known regarding the relationship between use of oral corticosteroids and hip fracture in the elderly in Taiwan. The aim of the study was to examine this issue.Methods: A retrospective population-based case-control study using the database ...
Shih-Wei Lai +6 more
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Atopic Eczema–Associated Fracture Risk and Oral Corticosteroids: A Population-Based Cohort Study [PDF]
Background Evidence suggests adults with atopic eczema have increased fracture risk. However, it is unclear whether oral corticosteroids explain the association.
Kathryn Mansfield +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Oral Corticosteroids Mitigated the Risk of Arthrofibrosis After Total Knee Arthroplasty. [PDF]
BACKGROUND The role of medications to prevent arthrofibrosis following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains unclear. We investigated the effect of common oral medications with reported anti-fibrotic properties on preventing arthrofibrosis and ...
Salmons HI +6 more
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The Association Between Prolonged Use of Oral Corticosteroids and Mental Disorders: Do Steroids Have a Role in Developing Mental Disorders? [PDF]
Background The use of oral corticosteroids has been linked to a variety of mental health problems, including mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, and psychosis.
Alturaymi MA +5 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Monitoring long-term oral corticosteroids [PDF]
Corticosteroids are synthetic analogues of human hormones normally produced by the adrenal cortex. They have both glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid properties. The glucocortoid components are anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, anti-proliferative and vasoconstrictive.
Mundell, Lewis +2 more
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Use of Oral Corticosteroids and Risk of Fractures [PDF]
Abstract Treatment with oral corticosteroids is known to decrease bone density but there are few data on the attendant risk of fracture and on the reversibility of this risk after cessation of therapy. A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a general medical practice setting in the United Kingdom (using data from the General ...
Cyrus Cooper
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Long-Term Use of Oral Corticosteroids and Safety Outcomes for Patients With Atopic Dermatitis.
Key Points Question What duration of oral corticosteroid use is associated with adverse effects among adult patients with atopic dermatitis? Findings In this nested case-control study including 1 025 270 patients with atopic dermatitis, use of oral ...
Jang YH +9 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Ductal lavage followed by observation versus oral corticosteroids in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: A randomized trial [PDF]
Oral corticosteroids represents the most prevalent treatment for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. Ductal lavage with triamcinolone acetonide and antibiotics followed by observation (DL-OBS) has emerged as a novel strategy, but a comparison of them ...
Xiaolin Chen +30 more
doaj +2 more sources
Objective In this report, we present a rare case of avascular necrosis (AVN) in an otherwise healthy 42-year-old male patient treated with low dose oral corticosteroids for his bronchitis.
Patrick Kennedy B.A. +4 more
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TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROIDS IN ORAL PATHOLOGY [PDF]
Topical corticosteroids have been commonly used over the last 50 years to treat various inflammatory mucosal conditions. The wide spectrum of potencies and bases allows these medications to be used effectively and safely under the care of an experienced ...
Adriana Krasteva +2 more
doaj +3 more sources

