Steroids Harmful for Head Injury Patients
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Giving steroids to reduce brain swelling can be deadly for patients with severe head injuries, according to the largest study ever done on the subject.
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Following an asthma flare-up, children who are given inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) with a nebulizer are less likely to be re-hospitalized or need to go the ER than are their peers using steroids delivered by a non-nebulizer device, a new study shows.
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Ancora gravi le condizioni dell'attore, in coma farmacologico da sabatoDa alcuni anni ha problemi personali e professionali                                                  Nuti, esclusi problemi neurochirurgici Sospesa sedazione, prognosi riservata
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LONDON, Oct 27  - Britain's Ministry of Defence has launched a major inquiry into brain injuries suffered by troops caught near explosions in Afghanistan and Iraq.  The effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) include loss of memory, mood swings and depression. They can last from a matter of hours to up to three months. The condition, which has no external physical manifestations, is caused by the high velocity shockwaves from roadside bombs which jar the brain. At its simplest, it is similar to a concussion. But at its worst it can be completely debilitating. "We are doing a lot of work on it. We are working closely with the Americans," a government spokesman said. "This has been going on for several years. The new bit is the self-assessment questionnaire we are sending to all troops in theatre."  "This is a very, very complex area. But we are doing a lot of research," he added. "A special project has been set up to look into improving understanding of the condition and diagnosis and treatment."  The government said part of its research included trying to design a blood test that could pick up signs of the condition and therefore improve diagnosis of it.  The more that was understood about the condition the better could helmet and body armour design be made to try to prevent it, the ministry spokesman said. The Guardian newspaper said in its Saturday edition the United States estimated up to one fifth of its soldiers and marines serving in Afghanistan and Iraq had suffered from MTBI.
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NEW YORK  - The use of cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs, such as Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Zocor (simvastatin), may raise the risk of brain hemorrhage in patients who have experienced a recent stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), new research suggests. Still, this risk may be outweighed by the ability of these agents to lower the overall risk of a second stroke and other serious events, such as heart attack.
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NEW YORK  - Athletes with a history of concussion are at risk of suffering lasting symptoms the next time they take a blow to the head, according to a study published Monday.
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Children with persistent stuffy nose due to allergy, or &quot;allergic rhinitis,&quot; who receive intranasal treatment with the steroid triamcinolone acetonide for
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Two new studies are offering mixed  signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving  pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications  once a premature delivery seems likely.
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Doctors have been giving steroids to head trauma patients for more than 30 years, but the first major study of the practice has shown they are useless and may even have killed thousands of people.
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Baseball Baltimore Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons received performance-enhancing steroids and human growth hormone after both substances were banned by baseball, SI.com reported yesterday. Gibbons is the latest athlete to be linked to the Florida pharmacy under investigation for illegally distributing prescription medications. Major League Baseball asked Friday to meet with St. Louis's Rick Ankiel and Toronto's Troy Glaus after two ...
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The professional wrestler who strangled his wife and son and committed suicide last month bought injectable steroids excessively, according to court papers. His doctor was also charged with improperly prescribing drugs to other patients. The doctor, Phil Astin, prescribed a 10-month supply of anabolic steroids to the wrestler, Chris Benoit, every three to four weeks between May 2006 and May 2007, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent said in an affidavit. The affidavit also said Dr. Astin supplied controlled substances, including injectable anabolic steroids, that were found in Mr. Benoitâs home. Dr. Astin has not been charged with supplying steroids to Mr. Benoit.
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A single dose of a steroid can quiet the barking cough of croup and let children and parents get some sleep, Canadian doctors report.
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Steroids boost the body, but donât expect a âgotchaâ in a playerâs statistics.
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NEW YORK  - The hormone progestin, as a   component of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) following   menopause, appears to exacerbate deficits in hearing   sensitivity and auditory speech processing, according to a   research team at the Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry   in New York.
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Anti-inflammatory drugs routinely given to patients with serious head injuries may have killed 10,000 people over the past few decades, according to research.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with high-dose  steroids for multiple sclerosis and other disorders may impair  long-term memory, according to a report in the medical journal  Neurology. The good news is that mental functioning usually  returns to normal a few days after stopping the drug.
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Steroids, stimulants, hormones, blood  boosters and even insulin have been combined in potentially  life-threatening cocktails by elite track athletes, according  to evidence collected by U.S. federal investigators.