Patients suffering from the severe form of asthma and insensitive to steroids need less of the medication besides spending less time in the hospital while using intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in conjunction with steroids, as per a research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Erwin Gelfand, M.D., a pediatric immunology [...]
April 13, 2010 | Posted in
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The probability of heart damage in children with Kawasaki’s disease is reduced to a considerable level when steroids are combined with the standard treatment, as per a study in the October issue of Pediatrics.
The study was able to point out some knowledge discrepancies as presently laid down guidelines recommend that steroid treatment has no benefits [...]
February 10, 2010 | Posted in
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According to a study in the October issue of Pediatrics, steroids when added to the standard treatment can considerably minimize the probability of developing heart damage in children with Kawasaki’s disease.
It is worth noting that these study finding address a gap in knowledge as present guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics state that the [...]
December 22, 2009 | Posted in
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Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a blood product extracted specifically from plasma and administered through injection. It is mainly used as a plasma protein replacement therapy for immune deficient patients, both primary and secondary; inflammatory and autoimmune diseases; and acute infections.
According to a research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) [...]
August 7, 2009 | Posted in
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