Parent-initiated prednisolone cuts child asthma symptoms
Healthcare Republic
Researchers at Geelong Hospital in Australia examined the effect of parent-initiated oral prednisolone treatment on acute asthma in 230 children aged 5-12
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Prednisolone not beneficial in pneumonia
UPI.com
24 (UPI) -- A Netherlands-led team of scientists says it has determined prednisolone is not beneficial in most cases of community-acquired pneumonia.
Prednisolone associated with recurrence of CAP after its withdrawalNews-Medical.net
Steroids Offer No Help for PneumoniaMedPage Today
Common steroid treatment could harm patients with pneumonia, research showsMcKnight's Long Term Care News

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FDG-PET a Pivotal Imaging Modality for Diagnosis of Stroke-Onset Intravascular
Archives of Neurology
On day 17, FDG-PET 1 week after the first course of CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate and prednisolone) chemotherapy

Stabilization After Acute Asthma: Steroids Superior to Montelukast
AAP Grand Rounds (registration)
All eligible children were initially treated with oral prednisone or prednisolone and nebulized albuterol with ipratropium in saline.

Market Report -- In Play (SNY)
MSN Money
The TROPIC trial compared the combination of cabazitaxel plus prednisone/prednisolone to the active agent mitoxantrone plus prednisone/prednisolone.

Eurand Reports Recent Developments And Fourth Quarter And
Pharmaceutical Online (press release)
has completed a Phase IIIb clinical study in Europe comparing CLIPPER(TM) to the current standard of care, prednisolone, in ulcerative colitis.

Tesco prescription blunder not to blame for woman's death
Maidenhead Advertiser
2007 after her GP prescribed the drug Prednisolone to help reduce inflammation in her lung, the hearing at Windsor Guildhall heard.

Steroids not beneficial for community acquired pneumonia
Nursing Times
Participants were randomised to receive prednisolone 40mg daily or placebo for seven days along with appropriate antibiotic therapy.

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RxNews Recap for Thursday 03-04-10
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The TROPIC trial compared the combination of cabazitaxel plus prednisone/prednisolone to the active agent mitoxantrone plus prednisone/prednisolone.

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OSN SuperSite
Patient complains of a gradual decrease in vision in both eyes
OSN SuperSite
Topical prednisolone acetate and cyclopentolate were started in both eyes. An oral prednisone taper was also started at 60 mg/day.

FDG-PET a Pivotal Imaging Modality for Diagnosis of Stroke-Onset Intravascular
Archives of Neurology
On day 17, FDG-PET 1 week after the first course of CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate and prednisolone) chemotherapy

The Money Times
Prednisolone not beneficial in pneumonia
UPI.com
The researchers' findings appear in the early online edition of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Steroids Offer No Help for PneumoniaMedPage Today
Prednisolone not beneficial in most cases of community-acquired pneumoniaScience Centric

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Telegraph.co.uk
Grandmother collapsed after Tesco locum pharmacist gave wrong prescription
Telegraph.co.uk
The beta blockers - Propanolol - and the steroid - Prednisolone, were kept in drawers close to each other. Mr Von Molendorff said: "I'm not sure whether the

Bulana fined after dope test on Stage Star
Business Day
A sample from the horse disclosed the presence of a prohibited substance, prednisolone. Consequently, the National Horseracing Authority have disqualified

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Telegraph.co.uk
Pet subjects: training a pet rat and treating a whittering cocker spaniel
Telegraph.co.uk
Steroids (most commonly a drug called prednisolone) are anti-inflammatory drugs, designed to ease the discomfort of illnesses including bronchitis and itchy

What Is Myasthenia Gravis? What Causes Myasthenia Gravis?
Medical News Today
Steroids or Immunosuppressants - prednisolone (a steroid drug) or azathioprine (an immunosuppressant drug) may alter the body's immune system and lower the

Stabilization After Acute Asthma: Steroids Superior to Montelukast
AAP Grand Rounds (registration)
All eligible children were initially treated with oral prednisone or prednisolone and nebulized albuterol with ipratropium in saline.

Steroids not beneficial for community acquired pneumonia
Nursing Times
Participants were randomised to receive prednisolone 40mg daily or placebo for seven days along with appropriate antibiotic therapy.

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Parent-initiated steroids for child asthma
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Published in the BMJ today, a randomised controlled trial involving 131 children aged five to 12 found that a short course of oral prednisolone initiated by

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FDG-PET a Pivotal Imaging Modality for Diagnosis of Stroke-Onset Intravascular
Archives of Neurology
On day 17, FDG-PET 1 week after the first course of CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate and prednisolone) chemotherapy

Telegraph.co.uk
Grandmother collapsed after Tesco locum pharmacist gave wrong prescription
Telegraph.co.uk
The beta blockers - Propanolol - and the steroid - Prednisolone, were kept in drawers close to each other. Mr Von Molendorff said: "I'm not sure whether the

Telegraph.co.uk
Pet subjects: training a pet rat and treating a whittering cocker spaniel
Telegraph.co.uk
First you should talk to your vet about those steroids. Steroids (most commonly a drug called prednisolone) are anti-inflammatory drugs, designed to ease

What Is Myasthenia Gravis? What Causes Myasthenia Gravis?
Medical News Today
Steroids or Immunosuppressants - prednisolone (a steroid drug) or azathioprine (an immunosuppressant drug) may alter the body's immune system and lower the

OSN SuperSite
Patient complains of a gradual decrease in vision in both eyes
OSN SuperSite
Topical prednisolone acetate and cyclopentolate were started in both eyes. An oral prednisone taper was also started at 60 mg/day.