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MethylprednisoloneRochelle Yanofsky: Canadian Institute of Health Research CIHR ; Operating Grant Parent's and children's decisions and experiences in childhood cancer clinical trials Amount - $49, 428.00 Term - July 2004 to July 2007 Canadian Cancer Institute of Canada Operating Grant Parents of children with cancer: A pilot study of factors related to their physical and psychological well-being. Amount - $224, 156 Term - July 2004 - June 2007 National Childhood Cancer Foundation Children's Oncology Group Trials Amount - $57, 200 Term - March 2005 - March 2006 Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Quality of Life of Hodgkin Disease Amount - $2, 200 Term - March 2003 - March 2007 Canadian Institute of Health Research CIHR ; Operating Grant Development and validation of a computer video-game for self-assessment of meaning-centred symptom experiences by children with CancerCare Manitoba Amount - $134, 250.00 Term - 2003 - 2005 COG Clinical Trials: National Childhood Cancer Foundation NCCF ; Funding - $70, 640.00 Term - March 2005- March 2006 National Childhood Cancer Foundation NCCF ; Funding - $2, 329.99 Pathology ; Term - July 2004 - June 2005 Pediatrics Miscellaneous ; Funding - $1143.00 Term - July 2004 - June 2005 External Services: Sara J. Israels: Canadian Council of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Directors Executive ; Association of Hemophilia Clinic Directors of Canada: Prophylaxis Sub Committee; CIHR, external review Heart and Stroke Foundation external grant reviewer Chair, Data Safety Monitor Board for multi-centre clinical trial: IVIG vs IVIG methylprednisolone for ITP Association of Hemophilia Clinic Directors of Canada: Women with Bleeding Disorder Sub-committee Canadian Hemophilia Society Manitoba Chapter ; Medical Advisory Committee CancerCare Manitoba Foundation Board of Directors CancerCare Manitoba Foundation Projects, Grants & Awards Committee Canadian Pediatric Thrombosis and Haemostasis Network Expert Advisory Committee on Blood Regulation, Health Canada. Patients had the same outcome. Both groups presented a mild increase in serum creatinine, and a significant decrease in proteinuria levels. Comparing the treatment options, it was seen a higher decrease of proteinuria in the groups that received IV methylprednisolone as well as in the group treated with IV methylprednisolone plus PO cyclophosphamide Table: Initial vs. final serum creatinine and proteinuria Initial Treated n 61 ; Creatinine mg dl ; 1.23 0.66 Proteinuria g 24h ; 8.77 7.62 Final Non treated n 9 ; Treated n 61 ; Non treated n 10 ; 1.19 0.85 1.66 Results: Findings: 62 patients with the PSGN in its initial phase they suffered from during their serving in the army at the age of 18-22 x 19 0.5 ; , were clinicaly and labaratory observed for the period of 60 months. A biopsy was performed in all the patients in their acute phase and 34 rebiopsies were done in different time intervals. Comparative analyses revealed that the severe clinical manifestations, higher humoral immune activity and the value of proteinuria in the acute phase are in the direct correlation with the way and severity of clinical forms and the level of PH changes in the course of chronic evolution of the disease. In all the patients having the kidney rebiopsy done during the opbesrvation period 23 pts with expressed clinical manifestations and 11 pts without any cinically manifestations ; PH changes were registered. Conclusion: On the basis of the clinical factors and kidney rebiopsy PH changes, the chronic evolution of the disease considerably higher in relation to the previous clinical statistical data obtained in the adult patients 75% ; was determined. This trial demonstrated that a single-dose of IV methylprednisolone 125 mg before breast augmentation surgery had a marked analgesic effect not significantly different from parecoxib 40 mg IV. Compared with placebo, the active drugs caused a significantly smaller consumption of rescue analgesics. Importantly, there was significantly less nausea, vomiting, and fatigue during the first 24 h in the methylprednisolone group compared with placebo. There were also significantly fewer adverse events totally in the methylprednisolone group compared with the parecoxib group. This was a single-center study with a large number of patients of the same sex and within narrow age limits, undergoing a highly standardized surgical procedure by the same two surgeons KS and HR ; , and producing considerable pain and inflammatory reaction from the surgical tissue trauma. Satisfactory assay sensitivity was documented in the present trial by a significant difference in outcome measures between the active control drug parecoxib ; and placebo. About half of the patients in all groups had taken rescue analgesics during the first two hours, partly reflecting the nursing staff routine of offering these ambulatory patients analgesics Fig. 3 ; . This secured pain relief before the patients left the clinic after approximately 120 minutes after the end of surgery. However, a problem in the interpretation of the pain intensity data based on the conventional LOCF method was created. The number of patients who had not taken rescue analgesia decreased rapidly, and the statistical calculations were therefore based on a decreasing number of real pain observations during the. C methylprednisolone molecular weight 37 48 ; is synthetic glucocorticoid drug taken orally or adminstered intraveinously. Methylprednisolone tinnitusBefore taking avalide, tell your doctor if you are taking a potassium supplement such as k-dur, klor-con, and others; a potassium-sparing diuretic water pill ; such as amiloride midamor ; , spironolactone aldactone ; , or triamterene dyrenium, dyazide, maxzide a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug nsaid ; such as ibuprofen motrin, advil, nuprin ; , ketoprofen orudis, orudis kt, oruvail ; , diclofenac cataflam, voltaren ; , indomethacin indocin ; , nabumetone relafen ; , oxaprozin daypro ; , naproxen naprosyn, anaprox, aleve ; , and others; an oral diabetes medication such as glipizide glucotrol ; , glyburide micronase, glynase, diabeta ; , chlorpropamide diabinese ; , tolazamide tolinase ; , or tolbutamide orinase a steroid medicine such as prednisone orasone, deltasone, others ; , methylprednisolone medrol ; , prednisolone pediapred, prelone ; , and others; cholestyramine questran ; or colestipol colestid lithium lithobid, eskalith, others or digoxin lanoxin and metoprolol. The authors commented that "several thousand extradural corticosteroid injections have been carried out in this department, and our findings are in agreement with those of other workers - that the procedure is entirely safe, provided careful attention to asepsis is observed' Snoek et al.5 reported on a double-blind study, involving 51 patients, comparing epidural methylprednisolone acetate injections with injections of normal saline. All the patients in this study had symptoms, signs and radiological abnormalities consistent with lumbar disc herniation and nerve root compression. The authors found that there was no significant differences in outcome between the two groups, and that at follow-up a mean of 14 months after treatment, more than 50 percent of patients in both groups had undergone surgical treatment. From 900 to 3600 mg per day or maximum tolerated dosage. There is no required monitoring of CBCs, liver function tests LFTs ; , or serum levels with gabapentin. The most common adverse effects are dizziness, somnolence, weight gain, peripheral edema, and confusion. First-line use of gabapentin might be considered for patients with contraindications to TCAs long QT syndrome or significant conduction system disease, recent myocardial infarction [MI], unstable angina, congestive failure, frequent premature ventricular contractions, or sustained ventricular arrhythmias ; , and patients with orthostatic hypotension.40 CORTICOSTEROIDS Corticosteroids, such as dexamethasone, prednisone, and methylprednisolone, are highly effective for relief of pain associated with spinal cord compression, increased intracranial pressure, superior vena cava syndrome, metastatic bone pain, neuropathic pain caused by infiltration or compression by tumor, and hepatic capsular distension. They also have added benefits in chronic pain patients, especially cancer patients, in increasing appetite, mood, and decreasing nausea.5 Bone pain typically cannot be completely controlled with only narcotics. Therefore, adjuvant agents are added to the narcotic regimen. First-line adjuvant therapies for bone pain include NSAIDs and corticosteroids such as prednisone 30 to 60 mg per day taken orally ; , dexamethasone Decadron; 16 mg per day taken orally ; , and methylprednisolone Medrol; 120 mg per day taken orally ; .41 and miacalcin. Dr. ner and colleagues' article entitled, "Effect of high-dose methylprednisolone therapy on lymphocyte subsets in patients with acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura", included in the recent issue of the Journal 2005; 22: 185189 ; , gives me an opportunity to make some comments, since this kind of therapy was originally used by us in the treatment of some hematologic disorders[1-3], including ITP[4, 5], which could also be important for the history of Turkish hematology. The authors correctly stated that "HDMP treatment has been used as a therapeutic choice in childhood acute ITP in Turkey for a long time", but without providing references to the initiation of this method of treatment and the relation of antiplatelet antibodies APA ; to relapse and remission[5-7]. Although T cell response has been postulated for ITP pathogenesis, the relation between relapse remission and APA levels in this disorder has been shown clearly, and to date, only by us[5-7]. The term "high-dose methylprednisolone" for this kind of methylprednisolone MP ; administration was used by us initially, but was later changed to MDMP[8] since the HDMP term was also used for 4-10 mg kg doses in the literature. On this occasion, I would like to emphasize that MDMP treatment differs from conventional corticosteroid 2 mg kg in divided doses ; and pulse methylprednisolone 1000 mg MP infusion in 4 hours ; administration not only by doses 30-100 mg kg initially for 3 days and tapered gradually ; , but also the time of administration9. Each MDMP dose is given in 10-15 minutes intravenously or at once orally, covered by honey ; around 6 originally stated before 9 ; when the body's corticosteroid level is at its highest physiologically, which seems to be important for adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH ; and corticosteroid homeostasis. Corticosteroid side effects hypertension, hyperglycemia, growth retardation, Cushingoid appearance, etc. ; are for the most part not observed, as stated by others10; especially in oral MDMP administration, only abdominal discomfort is experienced in half of the patients. The doses 30 mg kg for 3 days and 20 mg kg for 4 days ; of MP for acute ITP treatment were also originally stated by us8, and were also used by the authors. Therefore, I believe the results obtained with every high-dose corticosteroid cannot be compared. To date, more than 500 patients with different diagnoses have been treated with MDMP, some for a much longer period than in ITP cases. Cataract was observed in three patients one with Diamond-Blackfan anemia, one with osteopetrosis and one with aplastic anemia ; and osteonecrosis was diagnosed in only one adult patient with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Therefore, I would suggest consideration of other factors for corticosteroid-associated or related ; osteonecrosis11, such as procoagulant disorders, hemoglobinopathies, high leukocyte counts, etc. Lastly, I believe saline nose drops should be applied to all MDMP users for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections, as applied by us12, 13, to reduce the number of interruptions during the treatment. Based on my experiences mentioned above, I wish to conclude that MDMP is the most costeffective treatment for acute ITP, if treatment is required, and its use would probably prevent chronicity[9]. 3.83 3 109ul neutrophils normal range 1.36.7 3 109ul ; , a haemoglobin of 10.3 gudl normal range 1418 gudl ; , and a platelet count of 185 000 3 109ul normal range 150 000450 000 3 109ul ; . The p-ANCA were then negative. Primary graft function was excellent with a decrease of the creatinine from 885 mmolul to 96 mmolul within 24 days. Immunosuppression, started on the day of transplantation, consisted of oral therapy with tacrolimus 12 mg twice a day ; and azathioprine 150 mg per day ; . Methylprednisllone was given intravenously, 1 g on day zero, 500 mg on day 1 and 250 mg on day 2, followed by 40 mg 0.5 mgukg bodyweight ; prednisone orally. The prednisone dosage was tapered every 2 weeks by 10 mg down to 30 mg, then by 5 mg down to 15 mg, and then by 2.5 mg. Tacrolimus trough levels were between 10 and 15 nguml during the first 3 months after transplantation. In addition, a Pneumocystis carinii prophylaxis with co-trimoxazole three times a week was started on the day of transplantation. The patient left hospital on day 16 after transplantation with the medication stated above. At the first visit after discharge from hospital, leukocytes had decreased from 3.28 3 109ul neutrophils 1.84 3 109ul ; to 1.47 3 109ul neutrophils 0.3 109ul ; . Therefore, azathioprine was discontinued, which resulted in a recovery of the leukocyte count. Therapy with azathioprine was reinitiated, but the patient developed neutropenia again. After definitively discontinuing azathioprine, the patient remained neutropenic. It was an isolated neutropenia, since haemoglobin and platelets were stable between 11 and 14 gudl and 150 000 and 250 000 3 109ul respectively Figure 1 ; . During this period, the patient had no signs or symptoms of an infection or a lymphoma. Repeated physical examinations were normal. Initially, a drug-induced neutropenia was considered and all drugs except tacrolimus and prednisone were stopped without success. Then an infectious aetiology of the neutropenia was suspected. But several measurements of the CMV-antigenaemia were negative donor and recipient were both CMV negative ; , and repeated and monopril. Methylprednisolone steroids side effects
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Two vaccines are available. 1 ; Typhim-Vi injectable killed vaccine. Single dose. Boosters 2 - 3 years. Side effects mild sore arm. 2 ; Oral vaccine. 4 doses of live attenuated bacteria in capsule form must be refrigerated ; that must be taken as 1 capsule every 2nd day until finished. Take on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 3 hours after eating. Booster every 5 years. Typhoid Vaccine USP, the old crude vaccine, which caused at least 25% of people to have violent reactions is no longer made. POLIO Still present in a few developing countries in Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Even those properly immunized previously against polio may need a booster of injectable killed vaccine. Boosters necessary just once in your entire adult life. YELLOW FEVER Yellow fever is a severe or fatal mosquitoborne viral illness common in many parts of South America and Africa. Must by law ; be given at least 10 days prior to entering an infected country. Some uninfected countries require certificates from individuals arriving from via an infected country. Boosters-required every 10 years. Potential side effects flu-like symptoms 5-7 days later. Vaccine contains egg, allergic reactions occur in 1 in 200, 000 vaccinees. Severe reactions with multiple organ failure can occur in approximately 1 in 400, 000 vaccinees, especially in those with immune system problems, and may be more common in those over age 70. Yellow fever vaccine can only be obtained at a yellow fever certified vaccination site. MEASLES Measles, a potentially serious disease is common in developing countries and transmitted via the respiratory route. Persons born prior to 1957 are considered immune. Other persons over 1 years of age should have had 2 documented doses of life measles. We report clinically significant, recurrent acute hepatitis in a 48-year-old woman receiving pulsed treatment with methylprednissolone for multiple sclerosis. No other cause was found for the episodes and the temporal and histological correlations were consistent with immune-allergic type drug-induced hepatitis. [ Indian J Gastroenterol 2006; 25: 314-316] and ortho and methylprednisolone. 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Principles: Report on two patients with visual loss due to inflammatory anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy IAION ; and cotton wool retinopathy respectively, caused by biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis GCA ; , in whom complete recovery of visual acuity VA ; was observed following therapy with intravenous methylprednisolone. Methods patients: A 73-year-old male and a 65-year-old female presented with visual loss in the left eye 20 50, 20 respectively ; for two days at most before admission. Jaw claudication and headache had been present for several weeks before onset of visual symptoms. An extensive laboratory workup including erythrocyte sedimentation rate ESR ; , C-reactive protein CRP ; , platelet count ; , fluorescence angiography and a temporal artery biopsy were performed. Results: ESR, CRP and platelet count in both patients were elevated. Fluorescence angiography showed early hyperfluorescence of the pale swollen optic disc in one patient and late hyperfluorescence of the fundoscopically unremarkable optic disc and retinal ischaemic spots cotton wool ; in the other. Biopsy of the temporal arteries revealed GCA in both patients. 48 hours at most after the initiation of intravenous high dose methylprednisolone HDMP ; treatment VA improved to 20 both patients and remained stable over observation periods of three and six months respectively. Conclusion: Visual recovery in GCA patients is rare even when treated with HDMP. Treatment is therefore believed to be effective mainly in saving the unaffected eye. We report on two cases with biopsy-proven GCA in which complete recovery of VA occurred under intravenous HDMP. Key words: giant cell arteritis; visual loss; visual recovery; high dose methylprednisolone; ischaemic optic neuropathy. 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Are expressed as the meanthe standard error. Preand post-treatment comparisons were made in the pre-dosing and control groups, and the eSect of methylprednisolone was evaluated by comparing the control and vehicle groups. Student's t-test was used for these comparisons between two groups. The eSect of incadronate was evaluated by Dunnett's multiple comparison test using the vehicle group as the control. RESULTS 1. General Condition of the Animals One animal died during the dosing period in each of the incadronate 0.03 and 0.3 mg kg groups. No death occurred, however in the incadronate 3 mg kg group. The absence of dose-dependence suggests that the deaths were caused not by the drug but by an error during administration. At necropsy, the body weight of the control group 63114 g ; was signi cantly higher than that of the pre-dosing group 4666 g ; . Administration of methylprednisolone signi cantly inhibited weight gain as compared with the control group. There was no signi cant diSerence in body weight at necropsy, however, between methylprednisolone-treated animals receiving either vehicle 454 7 g ; or incadronate 0.03 mg kg: 4666 g, 0.3 mg kg: 4728 g, and 3 mg kg: 4409 g, respectively ; . 2. Bone Mineral Density The L2 vertebral BMD in the control group 0.2530.004 g cm2 ; was signi cantly higher than that in the pre-dosing group 0.2150.002 g cm2 ; . Administration of methylprednisolone for 12 weeks signi cantly reduced L2 vertebral bone mineral density compared with the control group. Incadronate resulted in a dose-dependent inhibition of BMD loss in the L2 vertebra, with a signi cant eSect observed at doses of 0.3 mg kg or higher Table 1 ; . 3. Mechanical Strength of the L5 Vertebrae The ultimate compressive strength of the L5 vertebra was signi cantly higher in the control group 53324 N ; than in the pre-dosing group 37411 N ; . Administration of methylprednisolone for 12 weeks signi cantly reduced the ultimate compressive strength of the L5 vertebra compared with the control group. Incadronate inhibited this decrease dose-dependently, with a signi cant eSect observed at a dose of 3 mg kg. Structural stiSness did not diSer signi cantly among the groups Table 2. CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. DESCRIPTION: Prednisolone, like methylprednisolone, is a potent anti-inflammatory steroid. Prednisolone, 11, 17, 21-trihydroxypregna-1, is a synthetic dehydrogenated analogue of cortisone. Prednisolone and methylprednisolone have a greater anti-inflammatory potency and less tendency to induce sodium and water retention than the older corticoids, cortisone and hydrocortisone. The relative anti-inflammatory potency for hydrocortisone is 1.0; cortisone is 0.8; prednisolone is 4 and methylprednisolone is 5. The relative sodium retaining potency for hydrocortisone is 4; prednisolone is 3 and methylprednisolone is 2.1, 2 INDICATIONS: PrednisTab is intended for use in dogs. The indications for PrednisTab are the same as those for other anti-inflammatory steroids and comprise the various collagen, dermal, allergic, ocular, otic, and musculoskeletal conditions known to be responsive to the anti-inflammatory corticosteroids. Representative of the conditions in which the use of steroid therapy and the benefits to be derived therefrom have had repeated confirmation in the veterinary literature are: 1 ; dermal conditions, such as nonspecific eczema, summer dermatitis, and burns; 2 ; allergic manifestations, such as acute urticaria, allergic dermatitis, drug and serum reactions, bronchial asthma, and pollen sensitivities; 3 ; ocular conditions, such as iritis, iridocyclitis, secondary glaucoma, uveitis, and chorioretinitis; 4 ; otic conditions, such as otitis externa; 5 ; musculoskeletal conditions, such as myositis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and bursitis; 6 ; various chronic or recurrent diseases of unknown etiology such as ulcerative colitis and nephrosis. In acute adrenal insufficiency, prednisolone may be effective because of its ability to correct the defect in carbohydrate metabolism and relieve the impaired diuretic response to water, characteristic of primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency. However, because this agent lacks significant mineralocorticoid activity, hydrocortisone sodium succinate, hydrocortisone, or cortisone should be used when salt retention is indicated. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Do not use in viral infections. Prednisolone, like methylprednisolone, is contraindicated in animals with peptic ulcer, corneal ulcer, and Cushingoid syndrome. The presence of diabetes, osteoporosis, predisposition to thrombophlebitis, hypertension, congestive heart failure, renal insufficiency, and active tuberculosis necessitates carefully controlled use. Some of the above conditions occur only rarely in dogs but should be kept in mind. CAUTION: Because of its inhibitory effect on fibroplasia, prednisolone may mask the signs of infection and enhance dissemination of the infecting organism. Hence, all animal patients receiving prednisolone should be watched for evidence of intercurrent infection. Should infection occur, it must be brought under control by use of appropriate antibacterial measures, or administration of prednisolone should be discontinued. Warning: Not for human use. Clinical and experimental data have demonstrated that corticosteroids.
Let's say that you and one of your relatives, usually a sister or brother, have the same HLA tissue type. This means that your matched relative will be your bone marrow donor. The procedure for collecting the bone marrow from your family member is a minor surgical procedure called a bone marrow harvest. A check-up for the donor In preparation for the bone marrow harvest, your family member will have a complete physical examination done by one of the BMT medical faculty. Your family member will also have a chest x-ray, blood work and electrocardiogram done on the same day. Your family member will learn how the bone marrow harvest is done and sign a consent form if he she agrees to the procedure. If your family member is in good health and all the tests are normal, the bone marrow harvest will be scheduled and metoprolol.
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Prophylaxis must be selected from the following five different validated modalities of preventive treatment for CMV infection disease: i ; Weekly intravenous infusions of hyperimmune globulins for 6 weeks with high dose ; or for 16 weeks with a lower dose ; . ii ; Oral acyclovir administered for 12 weeks at a daily dose of 3200 mg 800 mg 4 ; adjusted regularly to GFR. iii ; Oral valacyclovir given for 90 days at a daily dose of 8000 mg 2000 mg 4 ; adjusted regularly to GFR. iv ; Ganciclovir administered for at least 14 days at a daily dose of 10 mg kg 5 mg kg 2 ; adjusted regularly to GFR. v ; Oral ganciclovir given for a longer period 212 weeks ; at a daily dose of 3000 mg 1000 mg 3 ; adjusted regularly to GFR. Evidence level A ; H. All recipients with documented CMV disease symptomatic CMV infection ; must receive a curative treatment. Currently, the only validated treatment is IV ganciclovir at a daily dose of 10 mg kg 5 mg kg 2 ; adjusted to GFR for at least 14 days. Evidence level A ; Alternatively, they may receive IV ganciclovir for at least 5 days followed by oral ganciclovir at a daily dose of 3000 mg 1000 mg 3 ; for a longer period 212 weeks ; . Evidence level B ; I. All recipients with asymptomatic CMV infection early after renal transplantation, documented by routine screening should receive a pre-emptive treatment in order to limit spread of the virus and avoid CMV disease. This can be achieved by early use of the validated curative treatment described above. Evidence level B ; J. Acute rejection episodes are clearly associated with CMV infection or disease. In this situation, CMV infection or disease should be treated first using IV ganciclovir as recommended and, only when necessary, acute rejection may be treated by methylprednisolone pulses. ALG ATG OKT3 should be avoided whenever possible. Evidence level C. Methylprednisolone pharmacokineticsWith the functional assessment of cancer therapy FACT ; measurement system. J Pain Symptom Manage 13: 63-74, 1997 Wu HS, McSweeny M: Measurement of fatigue in people with cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum 28: 1371-1386, 2001 Passik SD, Kirsh KL, Donaghy K, et al: Patient related barriers to fatigue communication: Initial validation of the fatigue management barriers questionnaire. J Pain Symptom Manage 24: 481-493, 2002 Chang VT, Hwang SS, Feuerman M: Validation of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale. Cancer 88: 2164-2171, 2000 Bruera E, Fainsinger R, Schoeller T, et al: Rapid discontinuation of hypnotics in terminal cancer patients: A prospective study. Ann Oncol 7: 855856, 1996 Sugawara Y, Akechi T, Shima Y, et al: Efficacy of methylphenidate for fatigue in advanced cancer patients: A preliminary study. Palliat Med 16: 261263, 2002 Breitbart W, Rosefeld B, Kaim, et al.: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of psychostimulants for the treatment of fatigue in ambulatory patients with human immunodeficiency virus disease. Arch Intern Med 161: 411-420, 2001 Bruera E, Roca E, Cedaro L, et al: Action of oral methylprednisolone in terminal cancer patients: A prospective randomized double-blind study. Cancer Treat Rep 69: 751-754, 1985 Wood L, Palmer M, Hewitt J, et al: Results of a phase III, double blind, placebo-controlled trial of megestrol acetate modulation of P-glycoproteinmediated drug resistance in the first-line management of small-cell lung carcinoma. Br J Cancer 77: 627-631, 1998. Dependency of the effect of methylprednisolone, regression analysis was conducted with replication and Spearman rank correlation coefficients. Probabilities less than 5 % P : 0.05 ; were considered significant. 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