Perioperative hyperglycemic response to single-dose dexamethasone in patients undergoing surgery under spinal anesthesia

Abstract Background Dexamethasone is a potent corticosteroid when comes to effectively preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). However, some studies have documented its association with hyperglycemia. In our study, we compared the effect of single-dose dexamethasone (8 mg) on blood gluc...

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Published in:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Main Authors: Kamal Nayan Joshi, Aditya Kumar Chauhan, Urmila Palaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: https://asja.journals.ekb.eg/ 2023-05-01
Subjects:
Dexamethasone
Diabetes mellitus
Hyperglycemia
Postoperative nausea
Vomiting
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-023-00334-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-023-00334-6

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