Sam: A Patient-focused Program for Using Steroids Wisely
Building on the momentum of its launch, initial results from the Sam (Steroids and Me) platform were excitedly presented in a poster session during the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual ...
Landmark Study Shows Steroids Must Be Tapered Early
Steroids must be tapered early to avoid long-term steroid-toxicities, according to a landmark 3-year observational study of severe asthma patients. The latest data, published in the Journal of ...
Study Highlights Increased Healthcare Costs of Steroid Overuse in Asthma
A recent European study has highlighted the significant impact of oral glucocorticoid treatment on the cost of treating patients with asthma in Sweden.[1] The observational study was based on ...
It’s Time to Protect Patients with Asthma from Steroids
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) conducted a survey in 2018 to explore the impact of oral steroid use on patients with asthma,[1] Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are an important tool ...
Steroid Sparing ≠ Steroid-toxicity Sparing
Steroid sparing treatments have long been heralded as an advancement in reducing reliance on steroids; however, reducing steroid dosage does not automatically equate to a reduction in ...
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