Prevalence and prescribing patterns of oral corticosteroids in the United States, Taiwan, and Denmark, 2009-2018

• Main Authors: Beth I. Wallace (Author), Hui‐Ju Tsai (Author), Paul Lin (Author), Kristian Aasbjerg (Author), Ann Chen Wu (Author), Yi‐Fen Tsai (Author), Christian Torp‐Pedersen (Author), Akbar K. Waljee (Author), Tsung‐Chieh Yao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are commonly prescribed for acute, self‐limited conditions, despite studies demonstrating toxicity. Studies evaluating longitudinal OCS prescribing in the general population are scarce and do not compare use across countries. This study investigated and compared O...