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Steroids Used Asthma
A new study suggests that giving patients a short course of steroids after a major asthma attack may reduce their chance of relapse. Experts say that up to 16 percent of patients who are hospitalized for asthma suffer a relapse within two weeks, but a course of steroids reduces that risk. Researchers reported that patients who took steroids after being discharged also used their inhalers less than patients who did not take the meds.
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From Our Experts
Steroids May Reduce Your Chances for Another Severe Asthma Attack
Asthma attacks, especially severe ones, are a constant threat when you have asthma. Many asthmatics end up in the hospital at some point in... Read more »
Understanding Black Box Warnings for Asthma Medicines
Some of the most effective asthma medicines are inhaled steroids, and the downside to this is that the word "steroid" has a bad reputation.... Read more »
Are Long Term Inhaled Steroids Safe?
Many patients are prescribed inhaled corticosteroids for asthma control. With good reason, patients are concerned about the long term... Read more »
Steroids for Rheumatoid Arthritis Improve from New Research
Many news sources recently reported that new research suggests that the negative effects of taking low-doses of steroids may be modest and... Read more »
Combination Asthma Inhalers = Increased Convenience + Better Asthma...
Asthma treatment is all about control. Control is the main goal of asthma treatment, as outlined in both the U.S. asthma management... Read more »
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Inhaled Steroids Don't Prevent Asthma Attacks: Study
Many doctors recommend taking a double dose of inhaled steroids in order to get an impending asthma attack under control, but a new study suggests it... Read more »
Inhaled steroids do not prevent children from developing asthm...
Two studies have found that the use of inhaled corticosteroids to treat asthma in infants and children does not alter the course of the disease as... Read more »
Studies suggest inhaled steroids work better than cromolyn in ...
Doctors at The Cochrane Collaboration, an organization that evaluates medical trials, have found that patients who use inhaled steroids (Beclovent,... Read more »
Wheezing children not helped by steroids
A study of more than 700 school children has found that giving steroids to kids who wheeze does not improve their symptoms. The study found that... Read more »
The Hard-Luck Asthmatic: Their Asthma Is Difficult to Control
These are the asthmatics who, regardless of how compliant they are with their preventative medicines, still have bad asthma episodes. We don't know... Read more »
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