Direct eye injections best treat uveitic macular edema: study
28 September 2018 | By Mike Stones
Direct eye injections treat uveitic macular edema more effectively than treatments placed adjacent to the eye, reveals new Mount Sinai research...
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Study of childhood asthma cautions against short-term high-dose treatment with steroids
7 March 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical Review
Researchers in the US have found that a common practice among physicians to increase the use of steroids for worsening symptoms of asthma in children may be associated with slowing a child’s rate of growth.
Short-acting asthma relievers linked to infertility
16 February 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)
New research indicates that women with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women...
Inhaled corticosteroids may increase bone fractures in patients with COPD
9 February 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical Review
A study suggests long-term inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with COPD may increase the risk of bone fractures in both men and women...
Steroids not effective for chest infections in non-asthmatic adults
23 August 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)
Oral steroids should not be used for treating acute lower respiratory tract infection in adults who don't have asthma or other chronic lung disease...
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