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Journal Article
Systematic Review
Glucocorticoid-induced myopathy in people with asthma: a systematic review.
Journal of Asthma 2022 July
OBJECTIVES: To review the current literature on the evidence and the underlying characteristics of glucocorticoids (type, dosage, and duration) associated with myopathy in asthma.
DATA SOURCES: Four electronic databases were searched to October 19, 2020.
STUDY SELECTION: Inclusion criteria: adults or adolescents with asthma, taking systemic glucocorticoids, and measures of muscle impairments.
RESULTS: Nine studies met the eligibility criteria. The methodologic quality of most studies was fair or good. Two studies reported significantly lower inspiratory muscle function in outpatients taking daily oral glucocorticoids (≥10 mg), but one study reported no such difference. No differences was found in limb muscle strength in one study. Only 11-36% patients with acute exacerbation taking glucocorticoids intravenously suffered from limb muscle weakness during/after critical care admissions. Two studies reported significant associations between dosage of oral glucocorticoid use and inspiratory and limb muscle function, whereas seven studies did not find any significant correlations among the characteristics of systemic glucocorticoids and myopathy. Two studies comparing people with non-glucocorticoid dependent asthma taking inhaled glucocorticoid and healthy people did not find any significant differences in their inspiratory muscle strength and endurance.
CONCLUSIONS: There were limited studies and inconsistent results on glucocorticoid-induced myopathy in people with asthma, and its association with the characteristics of glucocorticoids use. We recommended future studies should use a commonly accepted operational definition of myopathy, utilize a cohort study design, measure the cumulative dosage of glucocorticoids, and integrate possible confounding factors in the analysis.
DATA SOURCES: Four electronic databases were searched to October 19, 2020.
STUDY SELECTION: Inclusion criteria: adults or adolescents with asthma, taking systemic glucocorticoids, and measures of muscle impairments.
RESULTS: Nine studies met the eligibility criteria. The methodologic quality of most studies was fair or good. Two studies reported significantly lower inspiratory muscle function in outpatients taking daily oral glucocorticoids (≥10 mg), but one study reported no such difference. No differences was found in limb muscle strength in one study. Only 11-36% patients with acute exacerbation taking glucocorticoids intravenously suffered from limb muscle weakness during/after critical care admissions. Two studies reported significant associations between dosage of oral glucocorticoid use and inspiratory and limb muscle function, whereas seven studies did not find any significant correlations among the characteristics of systemic glucocorticoids and myopathy. Two studies comparing people with non-glucocorticoid dependent asthma taking inhaled glucocorticoid and healthy people did not find any significant differences in their inspiratory muscle strength and endurance.
CONCLUSIONS: There were limited studies and inconsistent results on glucocorticoid-induced myopathy in people with asthma, and its association with the characteristics of glucocorticoids use. We recommended future studies should use a commonly accepted operational definition of myopathy, utilize a cohort study design, measure the cumulative dosage of glucocorticoids, and integrate possible confounding factors in the analysis.
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