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Questions discussed in this category

Is it necessary to prescribe a steroid taper after two weeks of high-dose prednisone (60 mg daily)?

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In ischemic stroke patients with low LDL levels (<30-50 mg/dl), would you consider lowering LDL levels to lower values without concern for any side effects?

How would you adjust statin therapy in these patients?

3 Answers available

Would you discontinue romosozumab in a patient who develops a hemorrhagic stroke while on therapy?

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Do you recommend Alpha Lipoic Acid to patients with diabetic polyneuropathy?

6 Answers available

When tapering moderate to high doses of long term steroids do you routinely monitor for adrenal insufficiency?

Do you attempt to taper fully or maintain at a low dose?

2 Answers available

Papers discussed in this category

Diabetes care, 2011-09

Efficacy and safety of antioxidant treatment with α-lipoic acid over 4 years in diabetic polyneuropathy: the NATHAN 1 trial.

Nutrients, 2023 Aug 18

Effects of Oral Alpha-Lipoic Acid Treatment on Diabetic Polyneuropathy: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.

Endocrine reviews, 2019 Feb 01

Emerging Biomarkers, Tools, and Treatments for Diabetic Polyneuropathy.

Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2022 Dec 02

Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Patients on Glucocorticoids.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021 Apr 20

Glucocorticoid Withdrawal-An Overview on When and How to Diagnose Adrenal Insufficiency in Clinical Practice.

Stroke, 2007-12

Effects of intense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack: the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial.

The New England journal of medicine, 2006 Aug 10

High-dose atorvastatin after stroke or transient ischemic attack.

European heart journal, 2020 Jan 01

2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Journal of the American Heart Association, 2023 Sep 08

Statin Treatment in Patients With Stroke With Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels Below 70 mg/dL.

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