Steroids show efficacy for easing down COPD disease activity

Inhaled steroids can lead to reduced mortality risk in patients afflicted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Use of steroids by COPD patients keep them better protected than those not making use of them, according to Christine Macie, MD, FCCP, Cambridge Hospital, Ontario, Canada and author of the study.
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“Our results indicate that the [...]

Call of caution for Physicians treating COPD patients

Physicians need to observe a high sense of care and caution while dealing with their COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) patients, according to Lung disease experts at Johns Hopkins.
This finding serves as a reminder to physicians treating COPD patients so that timely and required steps can be taken to avoid pneumonia, which doubles their risk [...]

COPD treatment is facilitated with inhaled steroids

According to a study appearing in the CHEST, which is a peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), the use of inhaled steroids can be more than just useful for providing relief to patients afflicted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD.
Christine Macie, MD, FCCP, Cambridge Hospital, Ontario, Canada and author [...]

Every asthmatic child may not derive the same benefits from medications

According to a new study presented at the American Thoracic Society, every child suffering from asthma may not be able to derive the same benefits from inhaled corticosteroids.
In a study of 914 children with mild to severe asthma, it was found that children not using any kind of inhaled steroids over a [...]

COPD patients get significant relief with corticosteroids

Patients suffering from COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and being administered with inhaled corticosteroids tend to experience lower mortality rate than those not on steroids, according to a new study published in the CHEST, peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP).
Christine Macie, MD, FCCP, Cambridge Hospital, Ontario, Canada and author of this [...]

Inhaled corticosteroids superior to Sodium Cromoglycate for asthma control

Inhaled corticosteroids are superior to sodium cromoglycate when it comes to controlling asthma in an easy and effective manner, as per a study. It was also disclosed by the study that inhaled corticosteroids are also effective on helping the lung to function in a normal way.
Dr James Guevara, Department of Pediatrics at the University Of [...]

Asthma sufferers get greater relief with corticosteroids

Adults as well as young asthmatic patients get better relief with corticosteroids than with cromolyn when it comes to breathing deeper and making lesser use of inhalers, as per a review of studies that were aimed at making comparisons between the two asthma treatment options.
James Guevara, M.D., of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine [...]

Corticosteroids effective for easing asthma symptoms

The effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroids is greater in comparison to that of cromolyn when it comes to asthma management, as per a review of recent studies comparing the two treatments.
It was noted during the study that asthmatics treated with corticosteroids made lesser use of inhalers and showed positive signs of breathing than those treated with [...]

Asthma management better with oral controllers

Clinical outcomes for patients suffering from asthma are better with oral controllers than with inhaled corticosteroids.
This finding was disclosed by Mayo Clinic Proceedings that were published in a peer-reviewed comparative effectiveness study performed by HealthCore, Inc. in its August edition.
The study was initiated for ensuring that the drug formulary of WellPoint’s National Pharmacy and Therapeutics [...]

Corticosteroids need to be complemented with greater caution

Medical practitioners treating patients suffering from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) need to observe a high sense of caution, as per Lung disease experts at Johns Hopkins.
COPD affects approximately 11 million Americans and a majority of the disease victims belong to the category of past or present-day smokers.
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Despite the increased pneumonia risk, the team [...]