corticosteroid therapy

collocation in English

meaningsofcorticosteroidandtherapy

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corticosteroid
noun[C]
uk
/ˌkɔː.tɪ.kəʊˈster.ɔɪd/us
/ˌkɔːr.t̬ɪ.koʊˈster.ɔɪd/
a chemical substance produced by the adrenal cortex (= the outer part of the ...
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therapy
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθer.ə.pi/us
/ˈθer.ə.pi/
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after ...
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Inhaledcorticosteroidtherapyis an important part of the treatment of asthma (4).
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Corticosteroidtherapyfor the acute attacks of crystal-induced arthritis: an effective alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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A useful bibliography has been generated highlighting some key experimental evidence demonstrating the effects of antenatalcorticosteroidtherapyon several aspects of fetal development.
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Until recently, the mainstay of treatment was oralcorticosteroidtherapy, but there are now alternative treatments.
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She also demonstrated the efficacy ofcorticosteroidtherapyfor autoimmune hepatitis.
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Little evidence is available to judge when and howcorticosteroidtherapyshould be stopped; guidelines recommend tapering corticosteroids when vasopressors are no longer needed.
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It is usually administered for the treatment of oedema (including that which is associated with heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis andcorticosteroidtherapy) and hypertension.
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The most commonly described technique, known as sparing, involves using an antifungal agent to clear spores from airways adjacent tocorticosteroidtherapy.
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Risk is substantially elevated in the elderly and in those with recent exposure to topical or systemiccorticosteroidtherapy.
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In some resistant cases, corticosteroids can be used but are not preferred due to the high frequency of relapse whencorticosteroidtherapyis discontinued.
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Patients on prolongedcorticosteroidtherapyshould have their therapy tapered slowly if a decision is made to discontinue corticosteroids.
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