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Regular use of inhaled steroids cuts hospital admissions for asthma by a third
Regular use of inhaled steroids cuts hospital admissions for severe asthma by almost a third, reveals research in Thorax.   view more (2002-09-27)

Inhaled steroids may not be enough for some children with asthma
Some children may not be able to keep their asthma under control even if they consistently report using inhaled corticosteroids, a mainstay of asthma treatment.   view more (2007-05-23)

Doubling of steroids before severe asthma attacks ineffective (p 271)
Recommendations to double inhaled steroids at the start of asthma attacks are challenged by research findings in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Doubling the dose of inhaled corticosteroid when asthma control deteriorates is widely advocated but is of unproven value. Tim Harrison from the... view more (2004-01-21)

Stepping down inhaled steroids can cut side effects
A ‘stepdown’ approach to reduce doses of inhaled steroids in patients with chronic asthma can cut the risk of side effects without compromising asthma control, say researchers in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-05-21)

Inhaled Steroids Could Be New Option For Treating Mild Asthma (p 1071)
Results of a large international study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide strong evidence that inhaled steroids could substantially reduce illness associated with mild asthma. Previous research has not established whether steroids could be effective in controlling mild asthma, mainly... view more (2003-03-26)

Study finds COPD patients taking inhaled steroids are at greater risk for severe pneumonia
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are increasingly being prescribed inhaled corticosteroids to control exacerbations of the disease, but a new study finds that the anti-inflammatory drugs increase the chances that these patients will be hospitalized for pneumonia.   view more (2007-07-16)

Inhaled steroids preferred over cromolyn to treat asthma
Adults and children with asthma will breathe deeper and have better control over their asthma with inhaled corticosteroids than with the medicine cromolyn, according to a new review of recent studies comparing the two treatments.   view more (2006-04-19)

Acute serious hormone deficiency associated with high doses of inhaled asthma drug
High doses of the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone, prescribed as Flixotide or Seretide, to treat asthma, have been linked to acute adrenal gland malfunction, resulting in coma and convulsions. Most of those affected were children.   view more (2002-11-25)

Inhaled Insulin Means Better Quality of Life for Diabetics
22 August 2003: Inhaled insulin is emerging as a possible alternative to injected insulin for people with diabetes. Whilst insulin injections enable diabetics to eat and live relatively normally, there are disadvantages to this method of treatment, with multiple injections often needed for tight... view more (2003-08-22)

Stopping inhaled corticosteroid use causes no problems in cystic fibrosis patient users
In comparison to cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who regularly use inhaled corticosteroid, those who did not use these drugs for six months exhibited no positive or negative effects in terms of major disease factors.   view more (2006-06-15)

Early promise for steroid-free liver transplantation in children (p 2068)
Results of a preliminary study into paediatric liver transplantation in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that successful transplantation could take place without the need for steroid treatment-with potential health benefits for transplant recipients. Steroids have been central to... view more (2003-12-17)

Inhaled asthma drugs more effective than oral therapy
Inhaled glucocorticoid drugs are more effective than the newer anti-leukotriene tablets for adults with mild or moderate asthma, concludes a study in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-03-19)

Asthma inhalers adopted more slowly for minority patients and children
Inhaled steroid medications for asthma, which have greatly reduced the need for patients to be hospitalized with serious symptoms, were significantly less likely to be prescribed for minority patients and children during the years soon after their introduction.   view more (2005-12-23)

Excessive use of 'reliever' inhalers linked to increased risk of death from asthma
Excessive use of 'reliever' inhalers for asthma is linked to a significantly increased risk of dying from the disease, finds research in Thorax. The researchers based their findings on over 96,000 patients diagnosed with asthma whose details had been entered anonymously onto the General Practice... view more (2002-07-30)

Vitamin supplement could help treatment-resistant asthma
Asthma patients who don't respond to steroid treatment suffer repeated asthma attacks, and are at greater risk of dying from the condition.   view more (2005-12-09)

FORMOTEROL BETTER THAN TERBUTALINE FOR CONTROL OF SEVERE ASTHMA (p 257)
The drug formoterol could be more effective than terbutaline in controlling moderate to severe asthma in patients when used as a rescue therapy in addition to inhaled corticosteroids, conclude the authors of a study published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Asthma guidelines recommend that... view more (2001-01-24)

Steroids reduce heart damage risk in children with Kawasaki's disease
When added to standard treatment, steroids significantly reduce the odds of developing heart damage in children with Kawasaki's disease, according to a study in the October issue of Pediatrics.   view more (2005-10-04)

Sildenafil prevents rebound pulmonary hypertension in infants
A single dose of sildenafil, a blood vessel widening vasodilator, prevented rebound pulmonary hypertension and significantly reduced the duration of mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit (ICU) infants being withdrawn from inhaled nitric oxide therapy.   view more (2006-11-01)

New study finds anabolic steroids may be addictive
A new study designed to test whether androgenic-anabolic steroids may be addictive found that hamsters exposed to the compounds demonstrated addictive behavior over time.   view more (2005-12-14)

Steroid damage to premature babies
Children born very prematurely who are treated with corticosteroids to prevent and treat chronic lung disease, are showing impaired cognitive ability at age seven years compared with those given no such treatment. These are the findings of Trevor Wilson, Dr Chris McCusker and Dr Nichola Rooney of... view more (2004-04-15)

NITRIC OXIDE BENEFIT FOR INFANTS UNDERGOING CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY (p 1464)
The cardiovascular problems associated with surgery for congenital heart disease in infants may be reduced with the use of postoperative nitric oxide, according to research published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Congenital heart disease is present in five to ten per 1000 livebirths. If... view more (2000-10-25)

Steroids and chicken pox not a good mix
Children who have been treated with steroids and are exposed to chicken pox tend to have a more severe case of the virus.   view more (2005-10-19)

Carbon monoxide soothes inflammatory bowel disease
Doctors have long known that smokers rarely suffer from a common form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) called ulcerative colitis, but they didn't know why.   view more (2005-12-19)

Inhaling Nitric Oxide Helps Liver Transplant Success
Administering inhaled nitric oxide (NO) during surgery helps protect liver transplant patients from organ failure, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).   view more (2007-08-30)

Evidence lacking to guide treatment for sudden hearing loss
Although steroids are the most widely used treatment for sudden hearing loss, little scientific evidence supports their use or that of any other therapies for this condition.   view more (2007-06-19)
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