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 ...
Variable, Real-world Treatment Trajectories for Newly Diagnosed Asthma Patients
Real-world treatment regimens for asthma patients vary dramatically, according to a recently published paper by Markus et al.[1] The multinational study set out to address the lack of knowledge ...
Would Steroids Be Approved for Clinical Use Today?
Despite their seemingly miraculous efficacy, the long-term adverse effects of glucocorticoids pose significant challenges. This reality led Ali A. Habib, MD and Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD to author an ...
Integrating the GTI into Routine Clinical Practice
A recent study published in the journal Rheumatology has investigated the use of the Steritas Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index (GTI) for monitoring steroid-toxicity in clinical practice for individual ...
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