Association between oral corticosteroid starting dose and the incidence of pneumonia in Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis: a nation-wide claims database study

Association between oral corticosteroid starting dose and the incidence of pneumonia in Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis: a nation-wide claims database study

Background/Aims A previous study demonstrated that half of patients started oral corticosteroids (OCS) for ulcerative colitis (UC) exacerbations at lower doses than recommended by Japanese treatment guidelines (initial OCS prednisolone equivalent dose, 30–40 mg). This may relate to physician’s conce...

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Main Authors: Katsuyoshi Matsuoka, Tomoyuki Inoue, Hiroaki Tsuchiya, Katsumasa Nagano, Toshiyuki Iwahori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2024-07-01
Series:Intestinal Research
Subjects:
corticosteroids
ulcerative colitis
pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
Online Access:http://irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-2023-00071.pdf

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