Dexamethasone, blood glucose and CONSORT guidelines

Artefactual ST elevation with Mindray monitors – manufacturer's reply

“…De Oliveira et al concluded in their meta-analysis that there was no clinical advantage of 8 mg vs 4 mg dexamethasone on the incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting [3]. Do the authors think that postoperative blood glucose elevation might be avoided without affecting antiemesis by simply not administering as much dexamethasone to patients?…”