Why Steroid Dose Alone Cannot Define Steroid-Sparing Value in Asthma Development
Approximately 13 million people worldwide have severe, uncontrolled asthma even with optimized treatment, according to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). In this population, systemic steroid ...
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 ...
Asthma: Biologics Could Rule the World (with Steroid Reduction Strategies)
Reducing steroid use in asthma patients receiving biologic therapies poses a significant challenge and was the focus of the recent PONENTE trial (oral corticosteroid elimination via a personalized ...
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