Table 1 Adverse events reported as potentially attributable to corticosteroids
Adverse event | Author | Control | Steroids |
|---|---|---|---|
Gastrointestinal bleeding | Anene et al. [33] | 0/32 | 1/32 |
Hyperglycemia | Anene et al. [33] | 0/32 | 0/32 |
Drago et al. [34] | 8/18 | 10/17 | |
Doyle et al. [26] | No significant differences in blood glucose concentration | ||
Courtney et al. [29] | Mean serum glucose 87 mg/dl | Mean serum glucose 101 mg/dl | |
Infection | Drago et al. [34] | 5/18 | 1/17 |
Courtney et al. [29] | 1/23 | 1/19 | |
Hypertension | Anene et al. [33] | 1/32 | 1/32 |
Doyle et al. [26] | No significant differences in blood pressure | ||
Glucosuria | Couser et al. [27] | 0/23 | 7/27 |