Corticosteroid
Poor control common among patients with rhinitis
Most patients with rhinitis have suboptimal control of the disease, with errors in nasal spray use and poor adherence to intranasal glucocorticoid treatment, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Corticosteroid Therapy
Conventional (Nonbiologic) Therapy
Biologic Therapy
Topical Therapy
Methylprednisolone exposure a significant risk factor for organ damage in pediatric lupus
Reducing steroids in favor of more targeted therapies can minimize organ damage in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus, according to data presented at EULAR 2024 Congress.
VIDEO: Challenges in rheumatoid arthritis management
In this video, Maria Danila, MD, discusses challenges in the management of rheumatoid arthritis.
Documentation of asthma remission endpoints varies
SAN DIEGO — Few patients are evaluated based on all seven endpoints of guidelines indicating complete asthma remission, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Meeting.
PRP may offer longer-term improvements, pain relief vs. corticosteroids for tennis elbow
While both corticosteroids and platelet-rich plasma may be effective treatments for patients with lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, PRP may offer longer-term functional improvements and pain relief, according to published results.
Low, high eosinophil counts linked to greater bronchiectasis, exacerbation severity
Among patients with bronchiectasis, disease severity was higher with a blood eosinophil count less than 50 cells/L or higher than 300 cells/L, according to results published in CHEST.