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Prednisolone does not improve sense of smell after COVID-19
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Prednisolone does not improve sense of smell after COVID-19

by University Medical Center Utrecht  Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a study executed by University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht, it has been demonstrated that prednisolone does not improve a patient’s sense of smell after COVID-19. In addition, in most patients—irrespective of prednisolone use—the sense of smell gradually improved over time. The authors recommend that physicians...

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Low-dose oral prednisolone substantially improves pain and function in hand OA

by American College of Rheumatology Research presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting found that a six-week treatment with low-dose oral prednisolone substantially improves pain and decreases signs of inflammation in patients with painful hand osteoarthritis (Abstract #1760). Osteoarthritis (also known as OA) is a common joint disease that most often affects middle-age to elderly...