Association of Oral Corticosteroid Bursts With Severe Adverse Events in Children
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.0433
Abstract: Key Points Question Are there potential harms associated with oral corticosteroid bursts (defined as the use of oral corticosteroids for 14 or fewer days) in children? Findings In this nationwide population-based study of 1 064 587 children… read more here.
Keywords: corticosteroid; severe adverse; oral corticosteroid; association oral ... See more keywords
German regional variation of acute and high oral corticosteroid use for asthma
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DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1878532
Abstract: Abstract Objective: To improve understanding of real-world asthma treatment and inform physician education, we evaluated regional variation in asthma prevalence and oral corticosteroid (OCS) use across Germany. Methods: We developed a machine learning gradient-boosted tree… read more here.
Keywords: oral corticosteroid; treatment; asthma; regional variation ... See more keywords
Expert Consensus on the Tapering of Oral Corticosteroids for the Treatment of Asthma: A Delphi Study.
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DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202007-2721oc
Abstract: RATIONALE There is a need to minimize oral corticosteroid use in patients with asthma to prevent their costly and burdensome adverse effects. Current guidelines do not provide recommendations for oral corticosteroid tapering in patients with… read more here.
Keywords: oral corticosteroid; corticosteroid; corticosteroid use; expert consensus ... See more keywords
Prevalence of oral corticosteroid use in the German severe asthma population
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00092-2019
Abstract: Aims We investigated the prevalence of severe asthma, its comorbidities, and especially the use of oral corticosteroid (OCS) therapy in patients with severe asthma. Methods Pooled data from 3 961 429 patients insured (with statutory health insurance)… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; severe asthma; prevalence; oral corticosteroid ... See more keywords
Trends and predictors of specialist assessments in oral corticosteroid treated asthma among young adults
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00142-2022
Abstract: Background Repeated oral corticosteroid use indicates uncontrolled disease among asthma patients, and referral for asthma specialist assessment is recommended. We aimed to describe trends and predictors associated with specialist contacts among young adults with asthma… read more here.
Keywords: corticosteroid; trends predictors; oral corticosteroid; young adults ... See more keywords
Oral corticosteroid-sparing effects of reslizumab in the treatment of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00311-2019
Abstract: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare but devastating vasculitis characterised by perivascular eosinophilic inflammation, severe asthma, peripheral eosinophilia and sinonasal disease, frequently complicated by cardiac, neurological or renal involvement [1, 2]. The mainstay… read more here.
Keywords: oral corticosteroid; eosinophilic granulomatosis; treatment; granulomatosis polyangiitis ... See more keywords
Biologics for oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma.
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DOI: 10.2500/aap.2020.41.200015
Abstract: Background: Oral corticosteroid (OCS) dependent asthma is one of the severe asthma phenotypes that requires personalized treatment. Objective: To review the role of biologic treatments in OCS-dependent asthma. Methods: A nonsystematic review was performed of… read more here.
Keywords: dependent asthma; severe asthma; ocs dependent; oral corticosteroid ... See more keywords
Successful treatment of exanthematous lichen planus in a young adult with low dose oral corticosteroid and isotretinoin.
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DOI: 10.5070/d328458527
Abstract: Lichen planus is an inflammatory disease affecting the skin and mucosal membranes often with a chronic course lasting months to years with episodes of relapses. Classically it presents as flat topped, purple, polygonal, pruritic papules… read more here.
Keywords: exanthematous lichen; planus; isotretinoin; oral corticosteroid ... See more keywords
Technology-enabled multidisciplinary team in-reach for oral corticosteroid stewardship and optimizing care of suspected airways disease exacerbations.
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DOI: 10.52964/amja.0926
Abstract: Overuse of corticosteroids is an important problem not only in asthma but also the management of other airways diseases including bronchiectasis and COPD and results in associated risks of serious side effects and irreversible harm.… read more here.
Keywords: technology enabled; oral corticosteroid; enabled multidisciplinary; care ... See more keywords