— Better efficacy and no pricier over time by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today January 24, 2022 Although physical therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee costs more than an intra-articular steroid injection, it’s cost-effective when clinical outcomes a year later are taken into account, researchers said. A secondary analysis of data from 156 participants […]
Laird Harrison January 20, 2016 Vomiting, behavior changes, and sleep disturbances each affect about one child in 20 taking a short course of oral corticosteroids, a new study shows. Moreover, almost one in 100 gets an infection while receiving the commonly prescribed medications, researchers say. “We should perhaps alert families of children taking short-course corticosteroids […]
11.13.2015 No effects on structural progression in 2-year randomized study by Nancy Walsh Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today SAN FRANCISCO — Intra-articular steroid injections are not effective over the long term for preventing structural damage in knee osteoarthritis, a 2-year randomized trial found. In the study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health, […]
02.16.2015 Action Points Note that this randomized trial of hyaluronic acid versus betamethasone, injections for knee osteoarthritis demonstrated that effects at 1 year were superior in the hyaluronic acid arm. Be aware that significant differences in BMI between the groups leads to some concern about randomization quality. Intra-articular injections of both hyaluronic acid and steroids […]
January 14, 2015 Annals of Internal Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this meta-analysis, researchers assessed 137 studies to determine the efficacy of treatments for knee osteoarthritis. Hyaluronic acid was considered the most effective for pain control, and acetaminophen was considered the least effective. Intra-articular corticosteroids did not improve function when compared with placebo, and none of […]
January 15, 2015 Frontline Medical News Eczema in adulthood is directly associated with an increase in incidence of injuries that cause physical limitations, particularly fracture, bone, and joint injuries, according to the results of a prospective study published online in JAMA Dermatology. “The risk of bone fracture and other injury causing limitation in adults with […]
Dilisio MF. Orthopedics. 2014. doi:10.3928/01477447-20140626-54. Story Source A low but statistically significant link was determined between osteonecrosis and short-term, low-dose oral corticosteroids, according to study findings. Researchers utilized a software platform to evaluate data from 24,533,880 patients who received either single or multiple methylprednisolone taper pack (MTP) prescriptions during a 12-year span. They then compared […]
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Versus Corticosteroid for Treatment of Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Xiao-Qing Zheng, MSc∗, Ke Li, MSc∗, You-Dong Wei, MD, PhD∗, Hong-Tao Tie, MSc, Xiao-Yan Yi, MSc, Wei Huang, MD, PhDemail ∗Zheng, Li, and Wei contributed equally to this work. Published Online: May 16, 2014 Objective To compare the treatment efficacy […]
Published: Dec 19, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Steroids/43513 Abuse of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) isn’t just a problem of top athletes — it’s a large-scale public health problem that affects some 3 million people who use them in the U.S., according to a new scientific statement from The Endocrine Society. […]
These data suggest that young men with hypogonadism, and particularly profound hypogonadism, should be screened for anabolic steroid use.
Foot Ankle Int. 2014 Mar;35(3):258-63. doi: 10.1177/1071100713514564. Epub 2013 Nov 25. Risk factors affecting chronic rupture of the plantar fascia. Lee HS, Choi YR, Kim SW, Lee JY, Seo JH, Jeong JJ. Abstract BACKGROUND: Prior to 1994, plantar fascia ruptures were considered as an acute injury that occurred primarily in athletes. However, plantar fascia ruptures […]
Steroid Shots Ease Carpal Tunnel http://www.medpagetoday.com/Orthopedics/Orthopedics/41321 Published: Sep 2, 2013 | Updated: Sep 3, 2013 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome reported fewer symptoms several months after receiving steroid injections, but most still opted for surgery within a year to relieve persistent pain, researchers said. Improvements in carpal tunnel […]
by Chris Kaiser Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this small case-series documented ischemic stroke in three patients who had recently received a contaminated steroid injection. Of particular concern, two out of the three cases did not present with classic meningeal signs or fever. There should be a “high index of suspicion […]