Short term use of oral corticosteroids and related harms

Short term use of oral corticosteroids and related harms among adults in the United States: population based cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Corticosteroids, even if used for short periods of time, seems to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In this retrospective cohort with 1.5 million adults, the incidence of acute adverse events (sepsis, venous thromboembolism, fracture) increased by twofold to fivefold above background rates.