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Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
RCT
Suprascapular Nerve Block Added to Steroid Injection Shows Early Pain Benefit in Adhesive Capsulitis
Does adding a nerve block to steroid shots help frozen shoulder patients feel better faster?
A randomized trial in 96 patients with adhesive capsulitis compared intra-articular steroid (IAS) injection alone to IAS plus suprascapular …
Adding a nerve block to steroid shots gives frozen shoulder patients quick pain relief, but it doesn't improve long-term shoulder function c…
Apr 8, 2026
Gastroenterology
Meta-analysis
Corticosteroids in cirrhotic shock show no mortality benefit but increase bleeding and organ failure risk
Corticosteroids help resolve shock in cirrhosis patients but don't improve survival
A meta-analysis of 514 cirrhotic patients with septic or distributive shock found low-dose corticosteroids did not reduce in-hospital mortal…
Low-dose corticosteroids help resolve shock in cirrhosis patients but do not improve overall survival and increase bleeding risks.
Apr 6, 2026
ENT (Otolaryngology)
RCT
Review finds strongest support for HBOT plus corticosteroids in sudden hearing loss recovery
What's the best treatment for sudden hearing loss? A review looks at blood flow therapies
A review of hemodynamic-based therapies for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) and Ménière's disease found the strongest evidence sup…
Combining hyperbaric oxygen therapy with steroids boosts hearing recovery in sudden hearing loss, but timing and severity affect the results…
Frontiers
Apr 3, 2026