study of side effect of glucocorticoid in asthma patients at Allergic - MDLS Department of Bach mai hospital
- Author:
Nguyen Van Doan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Asthma, glucocorticoid
- MeSH:
Asthma;
Glucocorticoids/adverse effects;
Pharmaceutical Preparations
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;503(2):2-4
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Retrospective study on 1026 patients with asthma at Bach Mai Hospital from 1 January 1998 to 31 January 2002. Among them, 69.4% were 21 to 50 years old, with no different in sex. Hospitalized rate was highest in annual November. Glucocorticoid was used in all these patients with common kinds as solu-medrol: 76.2%; prednisolone: 67.7%; depersolone: 44.3% và Pulmicort: 7.6%. Rate of complication related to glucocorticoids was 28.7%. There were 24 types of symptom, including high blood glucose (11.5%), hypokaliemia (9.45%), hypertension (3.45%), gastric ulcer (2.83%), Cushing syndrome (2.53%). 7 systems damaged were endocrine (27.54%), musculoskeletal (4.28%), skin and mucous membrane (3.19%), gastrointestinal (4.96%), cardiovascular (3.7%), nervous and sense organs. There were 10 kinds of diseases and syndroms related to glucocorticoid use: hypertension, gastric ulcer, Cushing syndrome, diabetes, ponosis, retarded development, urticaria, anapphylactic shock, cataract, metal disorders, secondary bacterial contamination
