Corticosteroids are widely prescribed worldwide. It is estimated that, at any point of time, about 1% of the general population is receiving oral corticosteroids.
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Corticosteroids and sciatica
Limited impact of corticosteroid therapy on sciatica due to a herniated disk Oral steroids are commonly used to treat acute sciatica due to a herniated [...]
Short-term corticosteroid therapy and appetite/weight gain
Short-term corticosteroid therapies do no induce a significant increase of appetite or weight Oral corticosteroids are an efficacious treatment for asthma exacerbations, yet risk of adverse effects may decrease [...]
Oral or intraveinous corticosteroids for the treatment of multiple sclerosis
Oral corticosteroids could be as efficient as intraveinous corticosteroids for the treatment of multiple sclerosis relapses High doses of intravenous methylprednisolone are recommended to treat relapses in patients with [...]
Monitoring of patients on long term glucocorticoid therapy
An unsatisfactory monitoring About 1% of the general population receives long-term systemic glucocorticoids. The monitoring provided to these patients is unknown. A population-based cohort study [...]
Corticosteroid for nephrotic syndrome in children
Efifcacy and harm The aim of this review was to assess the benefits and harms of different corticosteroid regimens in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS). The benefits and [...]
Corticosteroid-induced diabetes
Risk factors The aims of this study was to evaluate the incidence of glucocorticoid-induced diabetes mellitus (GC-DM) by repeated measurements of the postprandial glucose and [...]