A Rare Tick Tale: A Novel Case of the Australian Paralysis Tick Causing Multiple Cranial Neuropathies by Sujan A. Surendran, Philomena McNamara, Jonathan N. Hyer, Charles S. Su

“…The tick was removed, and the patient’s symptoms improved following treatment with steroids and oral doxycycline. The vision and sensory changes are not explained by the Ixodes toxin; thus, we hypothesize this is related to orbital apex inflammation.…”
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Repeat Intrathecal Triamcinolone Acetonide Application Reduces Acute Occurring Painful Dysesthesia in Patients with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Kerstin Hellwig, Carsten Lukas, Niels Brune, Volker Hoffmann, Sebastian Schimrigk, Horst Przuntek, Thomas Müller

“…Pain sensations disappeared in two of them and markedly reduced in the other ones after repeat application of intrathecal triamcinolone acetonide (TCA) following a prior unsuccessful treatment with intravenous steroids. TCA administration was well tolerated and no serious side effects occurred. …”
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Resveratrol and its derivates improve inflammatory bowel disease by targeting gut microbiota and inflammatory signaling pathways by Ming Li, Ping Li, Rongxue Tang, Hui Lu

“…Conventional treatments for IBD include antibiotics, immunosuppressive agents, 5-aminosalicylic acid, steroids and surgery, which have high toxic side effects. …”
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Exsanguinated to death by a perforated duodenal ulcer: Masquerader apprehended on autopsy by Priyanka Mishra, Nidhin Rehman, Suvradeep Mitra, Manoj G. Madakshira

“…The most prevalent etiology are Helicobacter pylori infection in 65%–70% and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) abuse in 30%–50% cases depending on the prevalence of H. pylori infection. …”
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Phytochemical Screening of Spermacoce Princeae from Ndorwa County Kabale District Uganda. by Muhumuza, James

“…In this study, qualitative phytochemical screening was done on different crude extracts (stems and leaves) of Spermacoce prince and the results revealed the presence of flavonoids, sterols, alkaloids, terpenoids, saponin,s and tannins in both leaves and stems, and absence of coumarins, steroids and glycosides in both leaves and stems. The study concluded that the fluctuations in the phytochemical profiles in the results of this study and those of one other study conducted in Kenya on the same plant may be due to differences in geographical conditions.…”
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Masquerade Syndrome of Multicentre Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma by Silvana Guerriero, Ermete Giancipoli, Lorenza Ciracì, Giuseppe Ingravallo, Marcella Prete, Elisabetta Di Leo, Antonietta Cimmino, Nicola Cardascia

“…Results. After one year of steroidal and immunosuppressive therapy, a vitrectomy, and a trabeculectomy for unresponsive bilateral vitreitis and glaucoma, MRI showed a multicentre primary central nervous system lymphoma, which was the underlying cause of the masquerade syndrome. …”
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Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents in the Treatment of Asthma in Children by Pierre Gaudreault

“…This evidence has led physicians to focus their treatment on the elimination of inflammation instead of working solely against bronchoconstriction. Steroids and nonsteroidal agents are currently used to prevent this inflammatory component. …”
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Isolated Central Nervous System Vasculitis Associated with Antiribonuclear Protein Antibody by Amer M. Awad, Mathew Stevenson

“…The patient showed a modest response to intravenous high-dose steroids. We propose that the patient's neurologic disease is secondary to immune-mediated central nervous system vasculitis, possibly as an initial manifestation of mixed connective tissue disease.…”
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CNS Vasculitis Associated with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia by Tanawan Riangwiwat, Chris Y. Wu, Alberto S. Santos-Ocampo, Randal J. Liu, Aaron M. McMurtray, Beau K. Nakamoto

“…Immunosuppression with intravenous steroids and cyclophosphamide stabilized the patient’s mental status and neurologic deficits. …”
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Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis: A Sub-Saharan Conundrum by Antonina Obayo, Sylvia Mbugua, Sayed K. Ali

“…He was treated with praziquantel and high-dose steroids, with minimal improvement in his symptoms.…”
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Sugammadex-Associated Hypotension, Bradycardia, Asystole, and Death by Kazim Mirza, Kathryn Landoski, Dilip Thakar, Jagtar Heir-Singh, Timothy Jackson, Cynthia Kassab

“…It is a first and unique selective nondepolarizing steroidal muscle relaxant (NDSMR) binding agent with a great affinity for rocuronium and vecuronium. …”
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Hypogammaglobulinemia Observed One Year after Rituximab Treatment for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Bilal Ahmad Shoukat, Osama Ali, Dileep Kumar, Muhammad Bilal Gilani, Adeela Zahid, Shaheer Aslam Joiya, Maqsood Anwar Malik

“…She has a history of ITP for which she received steroids. She also received rituximab for the same on four separate occasions, and the last one was about 1 year ago.…”
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Disseminated Genital and Extragenital Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus. A Case Report by Odisa Mildres Cortés Ros, Francisco Nelson Matos Figueredo, Trenny Gahona Kross, Lourdes Villacrés Medina

“…Treatment with high-potency topical steroids was prescribed, leading to the improvement of the skin lesions and the disappearance of pruritus.…”
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Stevens–Johnson Syndrome and Herpes Simplex Type 1 Infection during Adalimumab Therapy for Crohn’s Disease by Jenny Roselli, Tommaso Innocenti, Erica Nicola Lynch, Laura Parisio, Pasquale Apolito, Tommaso Mello, Giuseppe Macrì, Monica Milla, Maria Rosa Biagini, Mirko Tarocchi, Stefano Milani, Andrea Galli

“…Remission was achieved with suspension of adalimumab and high doses of intravenous steroids and antivirals. Patients with HSV1 infection and on adalimumab therapy have a combined risk of SJS and should be monitored closely.…”
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Iranian Pediatric COVID-19 Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics by Shahnaz Armin, Mohammadreza Mirkarimi, Zahra Pourmoghaddas, Marjan Tariverdi, Azadeh Jafrasteh, Noushin Marhamati, Armin Shirvani, Abdollah Karimi, Sedigheh Rafiei Tabatabaei, Roxana Mansour Ghanaei, SeyedAlireza Fahimzad, Fariba Shirvani, Seyedeh Mahsan Hoseini-Alfatemi

“…Most children admitted to our study received antibiotics and were prescribed antivirals and steroids for a smaller number. Also, a small number of children received oxygen therapy, most of whom were in the age group of 1 to 5 years.…”
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Eosinophilic Asthma Secondary to Adjuvant Anti-PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment in a Melanoma Patient by P. Kissoonsingh, B. Sutton, Syed U. Iqbal, Lalit Pallan, Neil Steven, L. Khoja

“…Pembrolizumab was safely recommenced once steroids had discontinued and symptoms had resolved. …”
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Antibacterial activity of 1 % Roselle flower nano-emulsion extract (Hibiscus sabdariffa) against peri-implantitis-related bacteria on orthodontic mini-implants: An in vitro study by Ridhofar Akbar Khusnul Abdillah, Theresia Indah Budhy, Ida Bagus Narmada, I Gusti Aju Wahju Ardani, Nastiti Faradilla Ramadhani, Ratri Maya Sitalaksmi, Muhammad Luthfi, Ninik Mas Ulfa, Albertus Putera Nugraha, Tengku Natasha Eleena binti Tengku Ahmad Noor, Alexander Patera Nugraha

“…Results: Roselle flower NE extract (1 %) possessed flavonoids, quinone, saponin, alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids, and steroids positively. The PSA showed that the 1 % RNE had a size of 98.13 d nm. …”
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Stapled End-To-Side Ileocolic Anastomosis in Crohn’s Disease: Old Dog, Reliable Tricks? A Retrospective Two-Center Cohort Study by Volkan Doğru, MD, Jean H. Ashburn, MD, Umut Akova, BS, Alton G. Sutter, MD, Eren Esen, MD, Emily M. Gardner, MD, Andre da Luz Moreira, MD, Arman Erkan, MD, John Kirat, MD, Michael J. Grieco, MD, Feza H. Remzi, MD

“…Before surgery, 80% were exposed to at least 1 cycle of systemic steroids and 71% had at least 1 biologic agent; 60% exhibited penetrating disease and 38% developed an intra-abdominal abscess. …”
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Pneumomediastinum as a Manifestation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis by Ahmed Alhazmi, Mohamed Moulaye Cheikh, Rola Yousef Hassan

“…Treatment commenced with sessions of plasma exchange and pulse steroids along with cyclophosphamide infusions. The patient had since improved and made a full recovery. …”
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Pancolitis with Ischemic Injury as a Complication of Immunosuppressive Treatment in a Patient with Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Case Report by A. Dalbeni, E. Capoferro, L. Bernardoni, P. Capelli, A. Caliò, A. Gabbrielli, F. Capra

“…We report the case of a 72-year-old female patient who developed a pancolitis with ischemic injury on immunosuppressive treatment with steroids and azathioprine for autoimmune hepatitis. …”
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