Tag: corticosteroids
Outcomes and Risk Factors Associated with COVID-19 Infection of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
In this registry-based cross-sectional study, increased disability was independently associated with worse clinical severity including death from COVID-19. Other risk factors for worse outcomes included older age, Black race,... read more
Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis Pneumonia in non‐HIV Immunocompromised Patients
Our review shows that TMP/SMX prophylaxis is highly effective for prevention of Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in patients with hematological malignancies, bone marrow transplantation and solid organ transplantation,... read more
RECOVERY trial shows tocilizumab reduces deaths in patients hospitalised with COVID-19
The NIHR-supported RECOVERY trial has shown that tocilizumab - an anti-inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis treatment - reduces the risk of death for hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19. Researchers also found that... read more
Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines on the Management of Adults with COVID-19 in the ICU
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign Coronavirus Disease 2019 panel issued several recommendations to guide healthcare professionals caring for adults with critical or severe coronavirus disease 2019 in the ICU. Based on a living... read more
Ten reasons why corticosteroid therapy reduces mortality in severe COVID-19
Primary outcome in the RECOVERY trial and in the WHO REACT meta-analysis was 28-day mortality. Assessing 28-day mortality may not be the optimal outcome in a trial. Since patients with severe COVID-19 often require prolonged... read more
External Corroboration That Corticosteroids May Be Harmful to Septic Shock Endotype A Patients
This exploratory analysis provides further evidence that corticosteroid exposure may be associated with increased mortality among septic shock endotype A patients. We previously reported gene expression-based endotypes... read more
Azithromycin in Patients Hospitalised with COVID-19
2582 hospitalised patients were randomised to standard of usual care plus azithromycin and 5182 patients received standard of usual care only. Exclusions including patients with long QTc or hypersensitivity to a macrolide... read more
Cost Analysis of Adjunctive Hydrocortisone Therapy for Septic Shock
Using adjunctive hydrocortisone therapy yields a significant monetized benefit based on inputs from the Adjunctive Corticosteroid Treatment in Critically Ill Patients with Septic Shock and Activated Protein C and Corticosteroids... read more
Acute Respiratory Failure in COVID-19: Typical ARDS?
COVID-19 is highly infectious and can lead to fatal comorbidities especially ARDS. There are currently no recommended specific anti-COVID-19 treatments, so supportive treatment is important. Fully understanding the characteristics... read more
Association of Corticosteroid Treatment With Outcomes in Adult Patients With Sepsis
In this meta-analysis of 37 RCTs (including 9564 patients), corticosteroid treatment was significantly associated with reduced 28-day mortality, ICU mortality, and in-hospital mortality among patients with sepsis. However,... read more
Corticosteroids for Children with Septic Arthritis
Researchers conducted a review of the effects of corticosteroids given in addition to antibiotics to children with septic arthritis. Evidence was sought until April 2018. After searching for all relevant studies, reviewers... read more
Adjunctive Corticosteroid Treatment in Septic Shock
Interest in the role of the adrenal cortex in the recovery from an infection dates back nearly 100 yr. More than six decades of research on the role of corticosteroid supplementation as an adjunctive treatment for sepsis... read more
The negative effect of initial high-dose methylprednisolone and tapering regimen for ARDS
The efficacy of corticosteroid use in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains controversial. Generally, short-term high-dose corticosteroid therapy is considered to be ineffective in ARDS. On the other hand, low-dose,... read more
Ascorbic Acid, Corticosteroids, and Thiamine in Sepsis
The combination of thiamine, ascorbic acid, and corticosteroids is a promising new therapy for sepsis resuscitation but currently lacks robust evidence to support its widespread use. The potential effectiveness of this medication... read more
Corticosteroids for Treating Pneumonia
Pneumonia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States.1 There is both theoretical and laboratory evidence that corticosteroids may have beneficial effects in pneumonia through local pulmonary and... read more
Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Update of the Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines, Third Edition. Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Infants, Children, and Adolescents in 2019: Some Overdue Progress, Many Remaining Questions, and Exciting Ongoing Work in the... read more
Association of Antibiotic Treatment with Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for an Asthma Exacerbation Treated with Systemic Corticosteroids
Antibiotic therapy may be associated with a longer hospital length of stay, higher hospital cost, and similar risk of treatment failure. These results highlight the need to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing among... read more
Corticosteroid Treatment in Critically Ill Patients with Severe Influenza Pneumonia
Administration of corticosteroids in patients with severe influenza pneumonia is associated with increased ICU mortality, and these agents should not be used as co‑adjuvant therapy. A total of 1846 patients with primary... read more
Effect of Theophylline as Adjunct to Inhaled Corticosteroids on Exacerbations in Patients With COPD
Among adults with COPD at high risk of exacerbation treated with inhaled corticosteroids, the addition of low-dose theophylline, compared with placebo, did not reduce the number COPD exacerbations over a 1-year period. The... read more
Do We Know Enough to Recommend Corticosteroids in ARDS?
We read with interest the evidence-based recommendations for the use of prolonged corticosteroids in early moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) published in Critical Care Medicine by the Corticosteroid... read more
Genomics and Pharmacogenomics of Sepsis: So Close and Yet So Far
Sapru et al. show in this issue of Critical Care that variants of thrombomodulin and the endothelial protein C receptor, but not protein C, are associated with mortality and organ dysfunction (ventilation-free and organ failure-free... read more
Low-dose Corticosteroids for Adult Patients with Septic Shock
The results of this systematic review provide an evidence summary to inform clinicians regarding decisions to use corticosteroids in adult patients with septic shock. We found that assignment to treatment with corticosteroids... read more
