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Washington, May 26: A combination of intravenous and periarticular corticosteroids did not enhance pain control in patients having total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but may improve important measures of functional recovery in the days after surgery, according to a study.

A combination of intravenous and periarticular corticosteroids did not enhance pain control in patients having total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but may improve important measures of functional recovery in the days after surgery, according to a study.

1. Patients in the high-dose dexamethasone group reported significantly greater mortality within 28 days of treatment. 2. Occurrence of non-COVID-19 pneumonia and hyperglycemia was more frequent in the high-dose dexamethasone group compared to usual care. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Study Rundown: Low-dose corticosteroids has been shown to have clinical benefit among patients with COVID-19

For patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), omalizumab significantly reduced their symptoms, according to one study.

People with co-morbidities are ending up in hospital ICUs with their CT scan showing COVID-19 pneumonia, which is not happening in others this time. This group should mask up and avoid social interaction for the time being, says Dr GC Khilnani, Chairman of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at PSRI Hospital

The effectiveness of adding fludrocortisone to hydrocortisone vs hydrocortisone alone among patients with septic shock was analyzed using target trial emulation.

While RSV can become severe for any child, it poses a particularly serious threat for the youngest babies and for high-risk children.

New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI/PNN): Every year, World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day is celebrated on the 3rd Wednesday of November to raise awareness, share knowledge, advocate lung health, and discuss ways to reduce the burden of COPD worldwide. This year, the theme chosen by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), for World COPD Day is "Your Lungs for Life". This theme brings out the significance of lifelong lung health in general and f...

A new study conducted by Keisuke Anan and team showed that in individuals with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF), early corticosteroid dosage lowering was linked to a good...

Japan: A recent case study described in Medicine has stressed the importance of closely monitoring patients medications, including over-the-counter supplements, especially in those with...