Duration of cortisol suppression following a single dose of dexamethasone in healthy volunteers: a randomised doubleblind placebo-controlled trial

The synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone is administered to many patients receiving a general anaesthetic to reduce the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Dexamethasone is known to suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis; however, the duration of this suppression following the sta...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anaesthesia and intensive care 2013-09, Vol.41 (5), p.596
Hauptverfasser:	Elston, M S, Conaglen, H M, Hughes, C, Tamatea, J A U, Meyer-Rochow, G Y, Conaglen, J V
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Sprache:	eng
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