The 2 Minute Medicine Podcast Episode 27
Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this ...
Tag: corticosteroid
#VisualAbstract: High-dose corticosteroids increase morbidity and mortality among hypoxic COVID-19 patients
1. Patients in the high-dose dexamethasone group reported significantly greater mortality within 28 days of treatment. 2. Occurrence of non-COVID-19 pneumonia ...
Comparing plasmapheresis and immunoglobulin-first therapy for patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis who previously received ineffective systemic corticosteroid therapy
1. No significant difference in mortality rates between inpatients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) who received ...
Methylprednisolone after hip replacement surgery improves pain and sleep quality
1. In this randomized controlled trial, post-operative treatment with methylprednisolone was associated with improvements in pain management and subjective sleep ...
Single dose of rituximab for new-onset myasthenia gravis associated with reduced risk of disease manifestations – The RINOMAX Randomized Clinical Trial
1. In this randomized clinical trial, among 47 individuals, the proportion with minimal myasthenia gravis (MG) manifestations with only low ...
Half-dose antenatal betamethasone is inferior to full dose for preventing usage of neonatal surfactant
1. Half-dose antenatal betamethasone did not meet the noninferiority criteria when compared to full dose at preventing the primary outcome ...
Daily 12 mg dexamethasone not superior to 6 mg for severe COVID-19 infection
1. This multi-centered, randomized controlled trial demonstrated that 12 mg and 6 mg dexamethasone daily had similar efficacy for days ...
Inhaled budesonide shortens time to recovery for high-risk COVID-19 patients in the community
1. Time to recovery was lower in patients assigned to budesonide compared to usual care, meeting the superiority criteria. 2. ...
A physiotherapist-guided session with corticosteroid injection is cost-effective for rotator cuff injuries
1. There were no significant differences in shoulder pain and disability indices between progressive exercise vs. best practice physiotherapy and ...
