Landmark Study Shows Steroids Must Be Tapered Early
Steroids must be tapered early to avoid long-term steroid-toxiciites, according to a landmark 3-year observational study of severe asthma patients. The latest data, published in the Journal of ...
Study Highlights Increased Healthcare Costs of Steroid Overuse in Asthma
A recent European study has highlighted the significant impact of oral glucocorticoid treatment on the cost of treating patients with asthma in Sweden.[1] The observational study was based on ...
It’s Time to Protect Patients with Asthma from Steroids
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) conducted a survey in 2018 to explore the impact of oral steroid use on patients with asthma,[1] Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are an important tool ...
Steroid Sparing ≠ Steroid-toxicity Sparing
Steroid sparing treatments have long been heralded as an advancement in reducing reliance on steroids; however, reducing steroid dosage does not automatically equate to a reduction in ...
Asthma: Biologics Could Rule the World (with Steroid Reduction Strategies)
Reducing steroid use in asthma patients receiving biologic therapies poses a significant challenge and was the focus of the recent PONENTE trial (oral corticosteroid elimination via a personalized ...
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