Reference List: Steroids

Steroids

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Bel EH, Timmers MC, Zwinderman AH. The effect of inhaled corticosteroids on the maximal degree of airway narrowing to methacholine in asthmatic subjects. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1991;143:109-13.

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Capewell S, McLeod D. Injected corticosteroids in refractory asthma [letter; comment]. Lancet. 1991;338:1075-6.

Capewell S, McLeod DT, Seaton A. Systemic steroids in chronic severe asthma [letter]. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1986;293:453.

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Chylack LT Jr. Cataracts and inhaled corticosteroids [editorial; comment]. N Engl J Med. 1997;337:46-8.

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de Benedictis FM, Canny GJ, Levison H. The role of corticosteroids in respiratory diseases of children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1996;22:44-57.

de Guia TS. Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD. A light at the end of the tunnel? [editorial; comment]. Chest. 1995;108:1486-7.

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Didonato JA, Saatcioglu F, Karin M. Molecular mechanisms of immunosuppression and anti-inflammatory activities by glucocorticoids. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996;154:S11-5.

Dimitriou G, Greenough A, Giffin FJ, Kavadia V. Inhaled versus systemic steroids in chronic oxygen dependency of preterm infants. Eur J Pediatr. 1997;156:51-5.

Djukanovic R, Homeyard S, Gratziou C, et al. The effect of treatment with oral corticosteroids on asthma symptoms and airway inflammation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997;155:826-32.

Dompeling E, van Schayck CP, van Grunsven PM, et al. Slowing the deterioration of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease observed during bronchodilator therapy by adding inhaled corticosteroids. A 4-year prospective study. Ann Intern Med. 1993;118:770-8.

Donahue JG, Weiss ST, Livingston JM, et al. Inhaled steroids and the risk of hospitalization for asthma. JAMA. 1997;277:887-91.

dos Santos JM. Inhaled corticosteroids in childhood asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol Suppl. 1997;16:98-100.

Dunlap NE, Bailey WC. Corticosteroids in asthma. South Med J. 1990;83:428-32.

Eber E, Varga EM, Zach MS. Legionnella pulmonary infection in children on steroids [letter; comment]. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1995;19:398.

Elborn JS, Johnston B, Allen F, et al. Inhaled steroids in patients with bronchiectasis. Respir Med. 1992;86:121-4.

Fahy JV, Boushey HA. Controversies involving inhaled beta-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma. Clin Chest Med. 1995;16:715-33.

Feldman BR, Davis WJ. Treatment of asthma with cromolyn and corticosteroids. Cutis. 1976;17:1103-9.

Ferguson GT, Irvin CG, Cherniack RM. Effect of corticosteroids on respiratory muscle histopathology. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1990;142:1047-52.

Foucard T. Aggressive treatment of childhood asthma with local steroids. Good or bad? Allergy. 1996;51:367-71.

Freezer N, Butt W, Phelan P. Steroids in croup: do they increase the incidence of successful extubation? Anaesth Intensive Care. 1990;18:224-8.

Friday GA. Inhaled and nasal glucocorticoids and the risks of ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1997;36:551.

Gagnon S, Boota AM, Fischl MA, et al. Corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy for severe Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. N Engl J Med. 1990;323:1444-50.

Gaist D, Hallas J, Hansen NC, Gram LF. Are young adults with asthma treated sufficiently with inhaled steroids? A population-based study of prescription data from 1991 and 1994. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1996;41:285-9.

Garbe E, LeLorier J, Boivin JF, Suissa S. Inhaled and nasal glucocorticoids and the risks of ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. JAMA. 1997;277:722-7.

Garbe E, Suissa S. Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of cataracts [letter; comment]. N Engl J Med. 1997;337:1555.

Geelhoed GC, Macdonald WB. Oral and inhaled steroids in croup: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1995;20:355-61.

Goodwin A. Treating childhood asthma with nebulised steroids. Prof Care Mother Child. 1995;5:7-9.

Greenberger PA. Corticosteroids in asthma. Rationale, use, and problems. Chest. 1992;101:418S-421S.

Griffiths C. Steroids in exacerbations of asthma: tablets or inhalers? [editorial]. Thorax. 1996;51:1071-2.

Guttman A, Afilalo M, Colacone A, et al. The effects of combined intravenous and inhaled steroids (beclomethasone dipropionate) for the emergency treatment of acute asthma. Acad Emerg Med. 1997;4:100-6.

Haimovici R, Gragoudas ES, Duker JS, et al. Central serous chorioretinopathy associated with inhaled or intranasal corticosteroids. Ophthalmology. 1997;104:1653-60.

Hasegawa T, Ishihara K, Fujii H, et al. Influence of high dose inhaled steroids on hypothalamo-pituitary- adrenal axis function in Japanese patients with asthma: a comparison over the course of time. Intern Med. 1996;35:362-6.

Hatton MQ, Allen MB, Vathenen SV, et al. Compliance with oral corticosteroids during steroid trials in chronic airways obstruction. Thorax. 1996;51:323-4.

Hudson LD, Monti CM. Rationale and use of corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Med Clin North Am. 1990;74:661-90.

Jackson RV, Bowman RV. Corticosteroids. Med J Aust. 1995;162:663-5.

Joyce DP. Who benefits from inhaled corticosteroids? [letter; comment]. Chest. 1996;109:1666.

Kalra S, Swystun VA, Bhagat R, Cockcroft DW. Inhaled corticosteroids do not prevent the development of tolerance to the bronchoprotective effect of salmeterol. Chest. 1996;109:953-6.

Kamada AK, Szefler SJ. How should inhaled glucocorticoids be compared? [editorial]. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1997;99:735-7.

Kamada AK, Szefler SJ, Martin RJ. Issues in the use of inhaled glucocorticoids. The Asthma Clinical Research Network. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996;153:1739-48.

Kanwar BA, Shehan CJ. Is the time for steroids in treatment of asthma over? [letter; comment]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996;154:823-4.

Kaufman MB, DeMuria D. Corticosteroids in AIDS patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Ann Pharmacother. 1992;26:932-3.

Keatings VM, Jatakanon A, Worsdell YM, Barnes PJ. Effects of inhaled and oral glucocorticoids on inflammatory indices in asthma and COPD. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997;155:542-8.

Kelly DF. Steroids in head injury. New Horiz. 1995;3:453-5.

Kerrebijn KF. Use of topical corticosteroids in the treatment of childhood asthma. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1990;141:S77-81.

Kirsten D. Inhaled steroids for sarcoidosis? [editorial; comment]. Eur Respir J. 1995;8:679-81.

Konig P. Inhaled corticosteroids--their present and future role in the management of asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1988;82:297-306.

Konig P. The role of inhaled steroids in the treatment of asthma. Respir Med. 1989;83 Suppl A:43-7.

Kriz RJ. Aerosol corticosteroids in the treatment of bronchial asthma [editorial]. Arch Intern Med. 1978;138:1333.

Landau LI, Geelhoed GC. Aerosolized steroids for croup [editorial; comment]. N Engl J Med. 1994;331:322-3.

Leflein J, Brown E, Hill M, et al. Delivery of glucocorticoids by jet nebulization: aerosol characteristics and output. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1995;95:944-9.

Levy J, Zalkinder I, Kuperman O, et al. Effect of prolonged use of inhaled steroids on the cellular immunity of children with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1995;95:806-12.

Li JT, Reed CE. Proper use of aerosol corticosteroids to control asthma. Mayo Clin Proc. 1989;64:205-10.

Lipworth BJ. Airway and systemic effects of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma: dose response relationship. Pulm Pharmacol. 1996;9:19-27.

Luengo M, del Rio L, Pons F, Picado C. Bone mineral density in asthmatic patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids: a case-control study. Eur Respir J. 1997;10:2110-3.

Malo JL, Cartier A, Cote J, et al. Influence of inhaled steroids on recovery from occupational asthma after cessation of exposure: an 18-month double-blind crossover study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996;153:953-60.

Mapel DW, Samet JM, Coultas DB. Corticosteroids and the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Past, present, and future. Chest. 1996;110:1058-67.

Marabini A, Siracusa A. Are corticosteroids really more effective than anticholinergic-drugs in the treatment of obstructive airways disease? [letter]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996;154:1579.

Marquette CH, Stach B, Cardot E, et al. High-dose and low-dose systemic corticosteroids are equally efficient in acute severe asthma. Eur Respir J. 1995;8:22-7.

Marsac JH, Vlastos FD, Lacronique JG. Inhaled beta adrenergic agonists and inhaled steroids in the treatment of asthma. Ann Allergy. 1989;63:220-4.

Mathewson HS. Risks and benefits of aerosolized steroids. Respir Care. 1983;28:325-6.

Mathewson HS, Kovac AL. Update on inhaled steroids. Respir Care. 1994;39:837-40.

McDonogh AJ. The use of steroids and nebulised adrenaline in the treatment of viral croup over a seven year period at a district hospital. Anaesth Intensive Care. 1994;22:175-8.

McFadden ER Jr. Corticosteroids and cromolyn sodium as modulators of airway inflammation. Chest. 1988;94:181-4.

McLaughlin GE, Virdee SS, Schleien CL, et al. Effect of corticosteroids on survival of children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and Pneumocystis carinii-related respiratory failure. J Pediatr. 1995;126:821-4.

Meeran K, Hattersley A, Burrin J, et al. Oral and inhaled corticosteroids reduce bone formation as shown by plasma osteocalcin levels. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1995;151:333-6.

Milner AD. The role of corticosteroids in bronchiolitis and croup [editorial; comment]. Thorax. 1997;52:595-7.

Modanlou HD, Beharry K, Padilla G, Iriye B. Combined effects of antenatal corticosteroids and surfactant supplementation on the outcome of very low birth weight infants. J Perinatol. 1996;16:422-8; quiz 429-30.

Morris HG. Factors that influence clinical responses to administered corticosteroids. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1980;66:343-6.

Morris HG. Mechanisms of action and therapeutic role of corticosteroids in asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1985;75:1-13.

Morris HG. An update on treatment of asthma with inhaled steroids. N Engl Reg Allergy Proc. 1987;8:85-94.

Morton JR, Mihalas LS, Leung P, Strieder DJ. Corticosteroids and malnutrition. Aspergillus lung abscess in an asthmatic child. Chest. 1980;78:667-9.

Nakagawa M, Ohgami M, Ando N, et al. Effects of steroids on the lung accumulation of neutrophil and monocyte in rabbits with endotoxemia. Chest. 1996;109:1339-45.

Nicholson DP. Corticosteroids in adult respiratory distress syndrome. Respir Ther. 1983;13:19-21.

Nicholson DP. Corticosteroids in the treatment of septic shock and the adult respiratory distress syndrome. Med Clin North Am. 1983;67:717-24.

Nicholson DP. Glucocorticoids in the treatment of shock and the adult respiratory distress syndrome. Clin Chest Med. 1982;3:121-32.

Niewoehner DE, Erbland ML. Systemic corticosteroids in COPD. An unresolved clinical dilemma [editorial]. Chest. 1996;110:867-9.

Nikolaizik WH, Schoni MH. Pilot study to assess the effect of inhaled corticosteroids on lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis. J Pediatr. 1996;128:271-4.

Overbeek SE, Kerstjens HA, Bogaard JM, et al. Is delayed introduction of inhaled corticosteroids harmful in patients with obstructive airways disease (asthma and COPD)? The Dutch CNSLD Study Group. The Dutch Chronic Nonspecific Lung Disease Study Groups. Chest. 1996;110:35-41.

Padbury JF, Ervin MG, Polk DH. Extrapulmonary effects of antenatally administered steroids. J Pediatr. 1996;128:167-72.

Pedersen S. Can steroids cause asthma to remit? Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996;153:S31-2.

Pedersen S, O'Byrne P. A comparison of the efficacy and safety of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma. Allergy. 1997;52:1-34.

Perera BJ. Efficacy and cost effectiveness of inhaled steroids in asthma in a developing country: an epilogue [letter]. Arch Dis Child. 1995;73:482.

Pietinalho A, Selroos O. Inhaled corticosteroids and pulmonary sarcoidosis [letter; comment]. Eur Respir J. 1996;9:180-1.

Pincus DJ, Humeston TR, Martin RJ. Further studies on the chronotherapy of asthma with inhaled steroids: the effect of dosage timing on drug efficacy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1997;100:771-4.

Pincus DJ, Szefler SJ, Ackerson LM, Martin RJ. Chronotherapy of asthma with inhaled steroids: the effect of dosage timing on drug efficacy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1995;95:1172-8.

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Price JF. Inhaled corticosteroids: clinical relevance of safety measures. Pediatr Pulmonol Suppl. 1997;15:40-5.

Priftis K, Everard ML, Milner AD. Unexpected side-effects of inhaled steroids: a case report. Eur J Pediatr. 1991;150:448-9.

Prober CG. The role of steroids in the management of children with bacterial meningitis [comment]. Pediatrics. 1995;95:29-31.

Renkema TE, Schouten JP, Koeter GH, Postma DS. Effects of long-term treatment with corticosteroids in COPD. Chest. 1996;109:1156-62.

Robinson DS, Geddes DM. Inhaled corticosteroids: benefits and risks. J Asthma. 1996;33:5-16.

Rutten-van Molken MP, Van Doorslaer EK, Jansen MC, et al. Costs and effects of inhaled corticosteroids and bronchodilators in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1995;151:975-82.

Sachs MI. Inhaled corticosteroids in asthma--star wars [editorial; comment]. J Asthma. 1996;33:1-3.

Saha MT, Laippala P, Lenko HL. Growth of asthmatic children is slower during than before treatment with inhaled glucocorticoids. Acta Paediatr. 1997;86:138-42.

Samiy N, Walton DS, Dreyer EB. Inhaled steroids: effect on intraocular pressure in patients without glaucoma. Can J Ophthalmol. 1996;31:120-3.

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Selroos O, Pietinalho A, Lofroos AB, Riska H. Effect of early vs late intervention with inhaled corticosteroids in asthma. Chest. 1995;108:1228-34.

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Compiled 8/15/98. Based on MedLine Update through June, 1998

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