Steroid Use, Adrenal Suppression, and Emergency Department Visits in COPD Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Primary healthcare clinicians should monitor COPD patients for potential adrenal insufficiency. Careful regulation of steroid dosages during exacerbation treatment and minimizing polypharmacy are essential to mitigate the long-term effects of prolonged steroid use.
Authors
- Ahmet Sebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1612-6201)
- Ömer Taşkın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0517-8484)
- Nezihat Rana Dişel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2381-3066)
- Ayça Açıkalın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1259-3398)
- Gülçin Dağlıoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2454-3723)
- Mustafa Oğuz Tuğcan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1200-9198)
Institutions
- Kafkas University (TR)
- Cukurova University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2174/0118715303397988250428050120
- Primary Topic
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00