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- Corticosteroids for preventing relapse following acute exacerbations of asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jul-2008
Acute asthma is responsible for many emergency department (ED) visits annually. Between 12 to 16% will relapse to require additional interventions within two weeks of ED discharge. Treatment of acute asthma is based on rapid reversal of bronchospasm and r
- Corticosteroids for pulmonary sarcoidosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Apr-2005
Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a common condition with an unpredictable course. Oral (OCS) or inhaled steroids (ICS) are widely used in its treatment, but there is no consensus about when and in whom therapy should be initiated, what dose should be given and fo
- Corticosteroids for septic arthritis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Nov-2018
Septic arthritis is an acute infection of the joints characterised by erosive disruption of the articular space. It is the most common non-degenerative articular disease in developing countries. The most vulnerable population for septic arthritis includes
- Corticosteroids for the common cold
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Oct-2015
The common cold is a frequent illness, which, although benign and self limiting, results in many consultations to primary care and considerable loss of school or work days. Current symptomatic treatments have limited benefit. Corticosteroids are an effect
- Corticosteroids for the long‐term treatment in multiple sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jan-2008
Short term high dose corticosteroid treatment improves symptoms and short term disability after an acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis (MS) but it is unknown whether its long-term use can reduce the accumulation of disability.
- Corticosteroids for the management of cancer‐related pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Apr-2015
One of the most feared symptoms associated with cancer is pain. Opioids remain the mainstay of pain treatment but corticosteroids are often used concurrently as co- or adjuvant analgesics. Due to their anti-inflammatory mechanism of action, corticosteroid
- Corticosteroids for the prevention and treatment of post‐extubation stridor in neonates, children and adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Post-extubation stridor may prolong length of stay in the intensive care unit, particularly if airway obstruction is severe and re-intubation proves necessary. Some clinicians use corticosteroids to prevent or treat post-extubation stridor, but corticoste
- Corticosteroids for the resolution of malignant bowel obstruction in advanced gynaecological and gastrointestinal cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2000
This is an update of the review published in Issue 3, 1999. Gastrointestinal and ovarian cancers are common cancers. The incidence of associated malignant bowel obstruction in patients with advanced cancers of these types is not known, and the best manage
- Corticosteroids for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-May-2016
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscular dystrophy of childhood. Untreated, this incurable disease, which has an X-linked recessive inheritance, is characterised by muscle wasting and loss of walking ability, leading to complete wheel
- Corticosteroids for the treatment of idiopathic acute vestibular dysfunction (vestibular neuritis)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Apr-2011
Idiopathic acute vestibular dysfunction (vestibular neuritis) is the second most common cause of peripheral vertigo after benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and accounts for 7% of the patients who present at outpatient clinics specialising in the
- Corticosteroids for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jan-2017
Kawasaki disease (KD), or mucocutaneous syndrome, is the leading cause of childhood-acquired heart disease in the developed world. There is much controversy on how best to treat children with KD and in particular who may benefit from additional treatment
- Corticosteroids for treating hypotension in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Dec-2011
Systemic hypotension is a relatively common complication of preterm birth and is associated with periventricular haemorrhage, periventricular white matter injury and adverse neurodevelopmental outcome. Corticosteroid treatment has been used as an alternat
- Corticosteroids for treating nerve damage in leprosy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-May-2016
Leprosy causes nerve damage that can result in nerve function impairment and disability. Corticosteroids are commonly used for treating nerve damage, although their long-term effect is uncertain. This is an update of a review first published in 2007, and
- Corticosteroids for treating optic neuritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Aug-2015
Optic neuritis is an inflammatory disease of the optic nerve. It usually presents with an abrupt loss of vision and recovery of vision is almost never complete. It occurs more commonly in women than in men. Closely linked in pathogenesis, optic neuritis m
- Corticosteroids for treating sepsis in children and adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Dec-2019
Sepsis occurs when an infection is complicated by organ failure. Sepsis may be complicated by impaired corticosteroid metabolism. Thus, providing corticosteroids may benefit patients. The original review was published in 2004 and was updated in 2010 and 2
- Corticosteroids for tuberculous pleurisy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Mar-2017
Corticosteroids used in addition to antituberculous therapy have been reported to benefit people with tuberculous pleurisy. However, research findings are inconsistent and raise doubt as to whether such treatment is worthwhile. There is also concern regar
- Corticosteroids for viral myocarditis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Oct-2013
Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of the myocardium accompanied by myocellular necrosis. Experimental evidence suggests that autoimmune mechanisms follow viral infection, resulting in inflammation and necrosis in the myocardium. However, the use of c
- Corticosteroids including ACTH for childhood epilepsy other than epileptic spasms
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jun-2015
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 1, 2007.
- Corticosteroids or ACTH for acute exacerbations in multiple sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2013
Corticosteroids are commonly used to improve the rate of recovery from acute exacerbation in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. However, it is unclear just how effective these agents are and which is the best treatment schedule (type of drug, dose, frequen
- Cot-nursing versus incubator care for preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jun-2011
Preterm infants are usually nursed in incubators, but cot-nursing may provide an alternative. While there may be benefits of nursing preterm infants in open cots, there may be potential risks such as nosocomial infection caused by more handling due to eas
