Abstract Background/Aims: Glucocorticoids are associated with a number of side effects
including the development of new-onset hyperglycemia or diabetes. The diagnosis and …

Background Treatment with inhaled glucocorticoids in combination with long-acting
bronchodilators is recommended in patients with frequent exacerbations of severe chronic …

Steroids are drugs that have been used extensively in a variety of conditions. Although
widely prescribed for their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are common medications, used in respiratory medicine for
controlling conditions such as asthma and other obstructive airway diseases. The systemic …

Inflammation plays a major role in the development and complications of atherosclerosis.
Here, the dose-related impact of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), used for their anti …

Objective.—To examine the relationship between patterns of use of inhaled
beclomethasone dipropionate and the risk of fatal and near-fatal asthma. Design.—Nested …

While the pharmacological management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
has evolved from the drugs used to treat asthma, the treatment models are different and the …

Glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycemia is a common problem both in patients who have a
known diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and those with previously unrecognized …

Corticosteroids have numerous applications in treating inflammation and diseases of
immune function based on their significant anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive …

Studies of the risk of fracture associated with inhaled corticosteroids are inconclusive and
are limited to short-term effects. We assessed whether long-term use increases this risk. We …