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English to Polish translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general) / leczenie tocznia | |||||||
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4 +1 | wysoka dawka OCS podawana w krótkim czasie/w krótkich seriach |
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oral corticosteroid "burst" regimen |
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wysoka dawka OCS podawana w krótkim czasie/w krótkich seriach Explanation: Wysoka dawka leku - w tym przypadku OSC, w stosunkowo krótkim czasie/krótkich seriach. Burst therapy - A relatively high dose of a drug administered over a short period of time, which has untoward side effects when therapy with the agent is prolonged. https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/burst thera... To treat acute asthma flare-ups, oral corticosteroids are usually prescribed in "short bursts" of five days up to two weeks. http://www.pamf.org/asthma/medications/oral/corticosteroids.... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22183118 |
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Reference: oral corticosteroid "burst" regimen Reference information: .... begin an oral corticosteroid "burst" regimen (e.g., 40–60 mg of prednisone per day or 1–2 mg/kg per day), given in a single or divided doses for 3–7 days - https://goo.gl/JTkd4C -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2018-09-02 10:42:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The use of a short course of oral corticosteroids (OCS), or "steroid burst," is standard practice in the outpatient management of acute severe exacerbations of asthma. Despite published guidelines, the actual practice patterns are unknown. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22183118 |
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