Dexamethasone for intracranial neurosurgery and anaesthesia.
Dexamethasone is frequently administered to patients with brain tumours having neurosurgery, and is often given for other purposes by anaesthetists. This review outlines the rationale for its use by both specialities, and discusses its potential adverse effects.
Hockey
Brad
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Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia. brad.hockey@mh.org.au
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Kate
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Williams
Daryl
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D000758:Anesthesia / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000266:history / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000266:history / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods
D000932:Antiemetics; D003907:Dexamethasone