Steroids prevent nausea and vomiting after open gynaecological surgery, but do they harm the immune system?

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsANZCTR
Year 2008
INTERVENTION: Dexamethasone 4 mg or 8 mg (as determined by randomisation sequence)given intravenously once at induction of anaesthesia CONDITION: Postoperative immune function PRIMARY OUTCOME: An alteration in T‐ and B‐lymphocyte sub‐populations as measured by blood sample analysis SECONDARY OUTCOME: None INCLUSION CRITERIA: Females undergoing open gynaecologic surgery American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification 1‐3 patients
Epistemonikos ID: e3f71e334859c2eaeb8acd75515b4aaf67a4ed90
First added on: Aug 25, 2024