Corticosteroid
Reduced mechanical ventilation risk with corticosteroids in community-acquired pneumonia
Fewer patients with community-acquired pneumonia using corticosteroids vs. standard care needed mechanical ventilation, but mortality rates did not differ between both groups, according to study results published in CHEST.
‘May be benefit’ with higher dose corticosteroids for severe to critical COVID-19
Evidence from multiple trials suggests that higher dose corticosteroids “probably” lessen the mortality risk among patients with severe to critical COVID-19, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Rising costs of rhinologic medications outpace inflation from 2014 to 2020
The overall average annual percentage changes in costs for 14 popular rhinology medications outpaced the general annual inflation rate for 5 of 7 years evaluated, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Corticosteroids before cardiac surgery do not reduce death risk for children
Perioperative corticosteroids did not improve in-hospital mortality for children who underwent cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, though corticosteroids may reduce hospital length of stay, data show.
Corticosteroid uptake rapid for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 following trial data
Following the publication of trial data, corticosteroid administration for patients with severe COVID-19 surged in hospitals, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
High mortality in COVID-19 patients on oxygen therapy with higher dose corticosteroids
Higher dose corticosteroids heightened the risk for mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who need oxygen therapy compared with usual care/low dose corticosteroids, according to study results published in The Lancet.
Q&A: Digital inhaler, education program improve adherence, reduce medication burden
Patients who used a digital-based strategy for evidence-based asthma control experienced modest improvements in medication adherence with lower cost and treatment burdens, according to a study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
No lung function recovery in cystic fibrosis exacerbations with systemic corticosteroids
Pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis hospitalized with an exacerbation showed no lung function improvement with systemic corticosteroids, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Pharmacological interventions allow patients with EoE to continue oral immunotherapy
Most patients who developed eosinophilic esophagitis during oral immunotherapy experienced resolution in their EoE symptoms without stopping OIT, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Digital measurement improves treatment adherence in asthma management
A digital strategy for evidence-based asthma control led to modest improvements in medication adherence and significantly lower cost and treatment burdens, according to a study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.