abstr#0848 - Retrospective study Medicare database to evaluat outcomes of chronic low dose steroids (GCs) in Rheum Dz: n= 246,297, 47% on GCs. Pts on steroids have :
1. ⬆️ use of narcotics (pain)
2. RA
3. ⬆️hosp visits related to infx
4. Less f/u https://t.co/xD8isyKZsz
Links:
Risk of Serious Infection with Long-Term Use of Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in Pat…
http://bit.ly/2QAHK2c
Nov-20-2019
