Long-term side effects of glucocorticoids

M Oray, K Abu Samra, N Ebrahimiadib… - Expert opinion on …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Glucocorticoids represent the standard therapy for reducing inflammation and
immune activation in various diseases. However, as with any potent medication, they are not …

COVID-19 and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: effect of disease and treatment on COVID-19 outcomes and vaccine responses

F Fagni, D Simon, K Tascilar, V Schoenau… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with immune-mediated inflammatory
diseases were considered to be at high risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection and the development …

Bloodstream infections in critically ill patients with COVID‐19

DR Giacobbe, D Battaglini, L Ball… - European journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Little is known about the incidence and risk of intensive care unit (ICU)‐
acquired bloodstream infections (BSI) in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 …

Immune checkpoint inhibitor outcomes for patients with non–small-cell lung cancer receiving baseline corticosteroids for palliative versus nonpalliative indications

B Ricciuti, SE Dahlberg, A Adeni, LM Sholl… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Baseline use of corticosteroids is associated with poor outcomes in patients with
non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with programmed cell death-1 axis inhibition …

Effect of corticosteroids on treatment failure among hospitalized patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and high inflammatory response: a randomized …

A Torres, O Sibila, M Ferrer, E Polverino, R Menendez… - Jama, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance In patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia, treatment failure is
associated with excessive inflammatory response and worse outcomes. Corticosteroids may …

A practical guide to the monitoring and management of the complications of systemic corticosteroid therapy

D Liu, A Ahmet, L Ward, P Krishnamoorthy… - Allergy, asthma & …, 2013 - Springer
Systemic corticosteroids play an integral role in the management of many inflammatory and
immunologic conditions, but these agents are also associated with serious risks …

Mechanisms involved in the side effects of glucocorticoids

H Schäcke, WD Döcke, K Asadullah - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2002 - Elsevier
Glucocorticoids (GCs) represent the most important and frequently used class of anti-
inflammatory drugs. While the therapeutic effects of GCs have been known and used for …

Treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompromised adults: a consensus statement regarding initial strategies

JA Ramirez, DM Musher, SE Evans, CD Cruz… - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) guidelines have improved the
treatment and outcomes of patients with CAP, primarily by standardization of initial empirical …

[HTML][HTML] Utility of KL-6/MUC1 in the clinical management of interstitial lung diseases

N Ishikawa, N Hattori, A Yokoyama, N Kohno - Respiratory investigation, 2012 - Elsevier
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a diverse group of pulmonary disorders characterized by
various patterns of inflammation and fibrosis in the interstitium of the lung. Because injury …

Severe falciparum malaria

World Health Organization - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical …, 2000 - Elsevier
A further meeting, sponsored by WHO, was held on 4-8 December 1995 in Geneva. The
purpose was to review in great detail the latest scientific evidence for, and practical …