Introduction: Nausea and vomiting is one of the complications of spinal anesthesia in cesarean section. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of dexamethasone-metocloprmide with ondansetrone on preventing nausea and vomiting during spinal Anesthesia for cesarean section. Methods: In this study 212 pregnant women (17-45 years old) candidate for elective cesarean section with an ASA...

BACKGROUND Multiple studies have shown that perineural dexamethasone improves postoperative analgesia. However, some studies have shown minimal benefit, and have raised concerns regarding adverse physio-chemical effects of perineural dexamethasone. Furthermore, there is a paucity of studies wherein control (IV) dexamethasone was considered. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this meta-analysis was to e...

BACKGROUND Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication after thyroidectomy. The aim of this article was to evaluate the efficacy of dexamethasone for prevention of PONV and pain in patients undergoing thyroidectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed this meta-analysis based on the QUORUM (Quality of Reporting of Meta-analyses) guidelines. Our study included randomized co...

BACKGROUND Dexamethasone has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and has been used to treat established bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), but it is uncertain whether the benefits outweigh the risks of treatment. OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of late (>7 days) postnatal dexamethasone treatment compared with control (placebo or nothing) to prevent or treat BPD in the preterm infant. METHO...

OBJECTIVE To compare equivalent doses of a nonparticulate (dexamethasone) with a particulate (betamethasone) corticosteroid in lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESIs) in terms of pain, function, and complications. DESIGN Fifty-six patients presenting with debilitating radicular pain were randomized in a double-blind controlled trial to receive a lumbar transforaminal inject...