THE EFFICIENCY OF GLUCOCORTICOIDS (GCS) IN THE TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Dr. Md. Fazlul Wahab Chowdhury*, Dr. Mohammad Abdul Hannan, Dr. Mohammad Kawser Uddin Shouaibe, Dr. Fazla Alahi Khan, Prof. Dr. Sahedul Islam Bhuiyan and Dr. Abu Mohammad Saem

ABSTRACT

Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate the efficiency of Glucocorticoids (GCs) in the treatment of Rh arthritis. Method: This observational and experimental type of study was done at large district level hospital (FENI DIABETES HOSPITAL) in Bangladesh, from January 2017 to January 2018. 100 RA patients were enrolled in this, considered for the study population. Sample were collected through purposive sampling as per inclusion criteria. Results: during the study, 40% had weight loss, 30% had fever, 20% fatigue, 40% had loss of appetite, 30% had morning stiffness. According to glucocorticoids usage 20% use glucocorticoids always followed by 25% used very often, 27% used sometimes, 16% use rare and 9.3% patients never used. Conclusion: from our result we can conclude that, steroids usage for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients is very often among physicians in Bangladesh. According to thisoverall tolerability, safety and patientcompliance with oral GCs is fair to excellent.

Keywords: Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate the efficiency of Glucocorticoids (GCs) in the treatment of Rh arthritis. Method: This observational and experimental type of study was done at large district level hospital (FENI DIABETES HOSPITAL) in