Patients with COPD who switched to LABA/LAMA/ICS vs LABA/LAMA after previously using LABA/ICS had a higher risk for severe pneumonia and death.
Winter is here, and that can make it difficult for those with asthma to control their symptoms.The cold air that co ...
Quintupling the ICS dose in children age 5 to 11 who lose asthma control may worsen outcomes in those with a higher socio-economic status.
As pollution worsens in the Indian capital, parents are facing an impossible choice: stay or go. Amrita Rosha, 45, is among those choosing to flee with her children. Both of them — Vanaaya, 4, and ...
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A study links patient-reported asthma symptoms to specific lung function and inflammation markers, revealing potential for personalised treatments. Learn how distinct symptoms like cough and wheezing ...
Cortisone is the man-made version of cortisol. As a synthetic corticosteroid, it mimics the effects of cortisol and is used to treat a variety of inflammatory conditions. Corticosteroids should not be ...
Dexamethasone belongs to a class of drugs called corticosteroids (also referred to as steroids). Dexamethasone oral tablet is available as both a generic and brand-name drug. Brand names ...
Figure 1: Evaluation and Management of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids in Sports Cardiology. Courtesy of Meagher SP, Chandra MS, Irwig MS, Rao P. hCG = human chorionic gonadotropin; Hct = hematocrit; Hgb ...
A science teacher who supplied a pupil with anabolic steroids then gave advice on how they would impact an Army drug test has been banned from the classroom. Michael Bedford, 39, failed to ...