Objective The aim of the study was to investigate all-cause and disease-specific mortality in
a large population-based cohort of oral glucocorticoid (GC) users. Methods This was a …

Objective Glucocorticoid treatment of inflammatory disorders is associated with significant
adverse effects related to glucocorticoid excess as well as adrenal insufficiency. This …

Abstract Objective Glucocorticoids (GCs) are a cornerstone in treating various common and
uncommon diseases. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of GC use in …

Purpose This study investigated trends in chronic glucocorticoid (GC) use in South Korea,
and determined the association between chronic GC use and 5-year all-cause mortality …

Objectives Glucocorticoid (GC) use is widespread and associated with many adverse
effects. Thus, it is important to ascertain GC utilisation patterns. In this study, we examined …

Methods Data of UK adult patients registered between January 1989 and December 2008
with general practices contributing to The Health Improvement Network (THIN) database …

Objectives To study trends in use of oral glucocorticoids (GCs) among adults, characteristics
of oral GC initiators and prescriptions for the prevention of potential adverse effects …

Abstract Context Adrenal insufficiency and Cushing syndrome are known adverse events of
glucocorticoids. However, no population estimates of dose-related risks are available …

Objective: To assess whether use of oral glucocorticoids is associated with cardiovascular
and cerebrovascular morbidity. Design and setting: Nested case–control study within a …

Background Biochemical adrenal insufficiency induced by glucocorticoid treatment is
prevalent, but data on the clinical implications are sparse. We investigated clinical …