In Conversation With… Joyce Chang, MD MSCE
“Infection is probably the biggest morbidity and mortality risk early on, and steroids dramatically increase the risk of infection." Joyce Chang, MD MSCE is a pediatric rheumatologist at Boston ...
In Conversation With... John H. Stone, MD MPH
“Steroids have a role in treating so many diseases - and yet, they do not cure any of them.” John H. Stone, MD MPH is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and the Edward A. Fox Chair in ...
Steroid-toxicity in Children: Understudied, not Forgotten
Glucocorticoids remain a critical component of treating many pediatric diseases. According to Aulakh and Singh, in fact, it is estimated 10% of children may require some form of glucocorticoid during ...
Steroid-Toxicity in Children - the Desperate Need for a Pediatric Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index
Glucocorticoids have undoubtedly saved the lives of many children, whether to control asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, muscular dystrophy, or autoimmune diseases such as lupus. However, chronic ...
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