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Use of real time continuous glucose monitoring and intravenous...
Pregnancy in Type 1 diabetic patients is a precarious condition, both for mother and fetus with increased the risk of prematurity and, immediately after delivery with risk of respiratory distress syndrome and ...
Corticosteroid creams no help for sunburns
Corticosteroid creams and ointments are often recommended for soothing a sunburn, but a new study suggests they are unlikely to help.
“Taclonex Scalp(R) represents an exciting addition to our Taclonex(R) and Dovonex(R) franchise, expanding the treatment options for psoriasis patients in the U.S.”
ST. DAVID'S, Bermuda and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Warner Chilcott and LEO Pharma announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved the New Drug ... via BioSpace
NLH Question Answering Service
Is there any evidence to suggest that fluticasone nasal drops are...
“Treatment of nasal polyposis with topical betamethasone drops, but not with fluticasone nasules, suppresses the HPA axis and, given comparable efficacy, fluticasone administered via nasule should be the preferred agent.”
Is there any evidence to suggest that fluticasone nasal drops are superior to other nasal drops in nasal blockage due to nasal polyps? 04/Mar/08 Interpretation: Initial question: Is there any evidence to ... via NLH Question Answering Service
Betamethasone preferred antenatal steroid in the very premature
“Further study is warranted, including a large-scale randomized, clinical trial comparing antenatal betamethasone to dexamethasone.”
Maternal treatment with betamethasone just before delivery may be preferable to dexamethasone for extremely low birth weight infants, researchers report in the February issue of Pediatrics. via Rehab Management
Research Letters: Quality of Dermatologic Care Delivered by Physician ...
Most patients with skin disease do not see a dermatologist.1 In an effort to better meet patients' needs, there is growing use of physician assistants in dermatology.2 The quality of dermatologic care offered ... via Archives General Psychiatry
Steroids Found In OSAS (Intensive Body Lotion With Aloe Vera), UK
Main Category: Dermatology News Article Date: 13 Dec 2007 - 4:00 PST newsletters The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has found steroids in an intensive body lotion with Aloe Vera called ... via Medical News Today
FDA Censures Med-South Pharmacy for CGMP Violations
“Sterile Water for Irrigation USP”
The US Food and Drug Administration sent Med-South Pharmacy a Warning Letter for producing large volumes of betamethasone acetatebetamethasone sodium phosphate without following current good manufacturing ... via Pharmaceutical Technology
Repeated drug course for premature foetus linked to cerebral palsy risk
Washington, Sept 21: A new research has suggested that repeated courses of a drug that is used to improve the survival of unborn premature babies can increase the risk of cerebral palsy in those children. via Daily India
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Studies find steroid use in pregnancy mostly safe
“The only significant difference between groups was in attention problems, which were slightly more common in children in the repeat-corticosteroid group, but the difference was small”
By Gene Emery
BOSTON (Reuters) - Two new studies are offering mixed signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications once a premature delivery seems likely.
While one report in the New England Journal of Medicine found little evidence that the widespread practice is dangerous, another study in the medical magazine offers hints that repeated injections may raise the risk of cerebral palsy in babies born to the women receiving steroids. Read more