Impact of Intraoperative Dexamethasone on Perioperative Blood Glucose Levels: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Vasyl Katerenchuk,
Eduardo Matos Ribeiro,
Ana Correia Batista
Abstract:BACKGROUND:
Dexamethasone is associated with increased blood glucose levels that could impact patient outcomes or management. This study aimed to synthesize the available evidence regarding the impact of an intraoperative single dose of dexamethasone on blood glucose levels.
METHODS:
We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and clinicaltrials.gov for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing a single intraoperative dose of dexamethasone to control in adult pat… Show more
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