Background: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), intramuscular (IM) pulsed depomedrone expedites
an immediate response to disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Although IM …

Corticosteroids constitute an ideal treatment for various inflammatory and autoimmune
disorders due to their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory actions. However …

Systemic bioavailability from the gastrointestinal tract is reduced with newer inhaled
corticosteroids (ICSs) such as fluticasone, but systemic absorption still occurs via the lung …

Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy is central to the long-term management of asthma and is
extensively used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the effects of inhaled corticosteroids on bone and their potential
public health implications. DATA SOURCES: The MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) remain a vital part of the management of persistent asthma, but
concerns have been raised about their potential adverse effects in children. This review …

We assessed the association between long-term inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use and bone
mineral density (BMD) in older women with chronic respiratory disease. Women with> 50 …

Although osteoporosis is a systemic disease, vertebral fractures due to spinal bone loss are
a frequent, sometimes early and often neglected complication of the disease, generally …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder which despite advances in medical
care continues to be a life‐limiting and often fatal disease. With increase in life expectancy of …

Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) is the most common form of secondary
osteoporosis. Fractures, which are often asymptomatic, may occur in as many as 30_50% of …