Corticosteroid
Topical steroid allergy copositivity ‘rare,’ ‘variable’ among patients with various rashes
Copositivity for allergies to multiple topical corticosteroid products was rare in a large group of patients with various rashes, according to a study.
Corticosteroid, bronchodilator therapy may improve symptoms in children with long COVID
Daily inhaled corticosteroid and bronchodilator therapy may help children with reversible peripheral airway obstruction and lung hyperinflation after developing persistent dyspnea despite normal spirometry, according to a recent case study.
VIDEO: Stelara safe, effective for the long-term treatment of moderate to severe UC
VIENNA — In a Healio video exclusive, Waqqas Afif, MD, reports results from the phase 3 UNIFI study, in which Stelara safely demonstrated sustained symptomatic and corticosteroid-free remission in adults with ulcerative colitis.
Experts debate the role of biologics in asthma treatment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Experts found both consensus and contention during a roundtable discussion of the use of biologics to treat severe asthma, modelled on the ESPN program “Pardon the Interruption,” during the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injections can be safely done for tibialis tendinopathy
QUEBEC CITY — Results showed ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injections into the tibial tendon sheath were a safe nonoperative treatment for patients with posterior tibialis tendinopathy, with the best pain relief in obese patients.
Intranasal corticosteroids show varying efficacy for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
The effectiveness of different modalities for delivering intranasal topical corticosteroids in treating chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps varied, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Nasal spray improves seasonal allergic rhinitis symptoms in children aged 6 to 11 years
The nasal spray GSP301 effectively treated symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in children aged 6 to 11 years with a positive impact on their quality of life, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Most patients escalated to asthma biologics did not adhere to prior maintenance treatment
About two-thirds of patients who began biologics for asthma exacerbations had suboptimal adherence to maintenance medication in the prior year, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Meet the Board: Jessica Warren Grayson, MD, MS
Clinicians do not have to wait for cutting-edge research to improve treatment. Breakthroughs already can impact care, Jessica Warren Grayson, MD, MS, member of Healio’s Allergy/Asthma Peer Perspective Board, said.
Mepolizumab reduces need for corticosteroids among patients with severe asthma
Mepolizumab reduced the need for maintenance oral corticosteroids and systemic corticosteroid bursts among patients with severe asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.