Non-parametric analysis of each group individually revealed statistically significant improvements in patient and physician global assessments at weeks 4, 12, and 24 in the placebo group and at weeks ...

Methods Persons aged 40 years and older with painful knee OA participated in an open label trial of intra-articular steroid therapy. At all time points they completed the Knee Injury and ...

In this study, the investigators were careful to match the total dose of triamcinolone hexacetonide given to the 35 patients receiving intra-articular steroids (a total of 253 injections ...

Purpose Investigate pain and function outcomes following hip arthroscopy with and without femoral osteoplasty in individuals with intra-articular hip pathology. Study design Systematic review. Methods ...

We present a unique case of a man in his 60s with a knee intra-articular loose body causing a compression neuropathy on his common peroneal (fibular) nerve (CPN). This neuropathy caused a reduction in ...

The study emphasized the effectiveness of NSAIDs and intra-articular steroids in managing symptoms, although the definitive link between COVID-19 and the development of arthritis remains to be ...

Oral analgesics, including acetaminophen and opioids, have limited efficacy and serious side effects, making them appropriate only for short-term or rescue therapy. Intra-articular injections, such as ...

Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is a known side effect of systemic steroid therapy. The role of intravitreal steroids in causing CSC is controversial. We present two cases of acute CSC that ...

Steroids for COPD include oral steroids, inhaled steroids, and combination inhalers. Each type comes with its own benefits and side effects. While no cure currently exists for COPD, several types ...

The aim of this practice study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of an intra-articular injection of dexamethasone-21-palmitate (with or without the local anaesthetic mepivacaine ...

Although PLUTO is yet to report, there is an abstract reporting that background steroid treatment was tapered in 63% of JSLE patients treated with Belimumab suggesting a favorable effect on disease ...

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