Tag: adrenal crisis
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Steroid Weaning in Children Reduces Adrenal Crisis
Why steroid tapering matters in pediatric care High-dose glucocorticoids are a common part of treating chronic pediatric conditions such as nephrotic syndrome and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). While effective for disease control, these therapies carry a risk of adrenal suppression if they are stopped abruptly or tapered too quickly. A recent single-center retrospective study conducted…
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Adrenal Crisis Risk in Weaning Glucocorticoids in Children
Key Finding: Safe Weaning of Glucocorticoids in Children In a retrospective study from a tertiary pediatric hospital, researchers followed children aged one month to under 16 who received supraphysiological glucocorticoids for nephrotic syndrome or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Across 2,363 patient months of treatment and follow-up, the incidence of adrenal crisis during tapering was remarkably…
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Children Weaned Off Steroids Avoid Crises: Safe Glucocorticoid Tapering in Pediatric Care
Overview New evidence from a single-center retrospective study suggests that children treated with supraphysiological glucocorticoids for nephrotic syndrome or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) can be safely weaned off steroids with a remarkably low risk of adrenal crisis. The findings support careful tapering, early transition to alternate-day dosing where appropriate, and rapid access to specialist guidance…