Abstract The POLA (Pathologies Oculaires Liées à l'Age) Study is a population-based study
of cataract and age-related macular degeneration and their risk factors being carried out …

PURPOSE: Although inhaled corticosteroids are commonly used to treat patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), their effect on clinical outcomes such as …

Corticosteroids represent the most important and frequently used class of anti-inflammatory
drugs and are the reference therapy for numerous neoplastic, immunological and allergic …

Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. Smoking, diabetes, and exposure to
UVB light consistently have been identified as risk factors for cataract development …

Inhaled corticosteroids play a pivotal role in the treatment of asthma. Inhalation permits
effective delivery of the corticosteroid in high concentration to target sites within the lung …

BACKGROUND: Although inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are effective in preventing
deterioration in asthma control, at least half of subjects with mild-to-moderate asthma will …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease that encompasses emphysema,
chronic obstructive bronchitis and small airway obstruction and that is characterised by …

PURPOSE We wanted to review systematically the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of
inhaled corticosteroids with respect to health outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive …

ContextOver the last 2 decades, many new pharmacological agents have been introduced
to reduce the growing morbidity associated with asthma, but the long-term effects of these …

OBJECTIVE:: Longitudinal associations between inhaled and oral corticosteroid use and 10-
year incident cataract were examined. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study …