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

Glucocorticoids, commonly used to treat multiple inflammatory processes, can cause
hyperglycemia, Cushing syndrome, adrenal suppression, and, when they are discontinued …

Background Glucocorticoids commonly cause drug-induced diabetes. This association is
well recognized but available evidence does not answer clinically relevant issues in …

Glucocorticoids have multiple therapeutic benefits and are used both for
immunosuppression and treatment purposes. Notwithstanding their benefits, glucocorticoid …

Although the dysglycemic effects of systemic glucocorticoid therapy are well known, the
effect of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on carbohydrate metabolism is still a subject of debate …

Glucocorticoids are widely used in medical practice for their anti-inflammatory action, but
lead to hyperglycemia in 30% of cases, due to rapid reduction of insulin secretion and …

OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy of pentoxifylline with that of conventional steroid
therapy in diabetic patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are chronic
health conditions with significant impacts on quality and extent of life. People with COPD …

Objectives: To determine the optimal initial insulin dosage for controlling hyperglycemia in
COVID-19 patients receiving steroids, an area with limited data. Methods: We retrospectively …

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is usually treated with systemic glucocorticoids.
Intratympanic injections of glucocorticoids offer a possibly equivalent treatment alternative …