burst

Polish translation: wysoka dawka OCS podawana w krótkim czasie/w krótkich seriach

08:02 Sep 2, 2018
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Medical - Medical (general) / leczenie tocznia
English term or phrase: burst
Subjects with increased SLE disease activity may receive an OCS burst.
[OCS = oral corticosteroids]
kgas
Poland
Local time: 11:36
Polish translation: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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Local time: 11:36
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4 +1wysoka 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

Agnieszka Nowicka
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Local time: 11:36
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.: This might just work. Keep on trucking!
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Reference comments


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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

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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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agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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