Single dose dexamethasone induced postoperative psychosis

Dexamethasone induced psychosis presenting with catatonic features.

the effect of single-dose administration of dexamethasone on postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

background postoperative pain is considered as a reason of patient’s delay in discharge and disability aggravation. therefore, multimodal approaches have been suggested in order to mitigate pain and decrease postoperative side effects. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate analgesic effect of a single dose injection of dexamethasone on reducing postoperative pain in laparoscopic chol...

Infection Associated With Single-Dose Dexamethasone for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Literature Review.

Postoperative nausea and vomiting is one of the most common complications affecting surgical patients. The glucocorticoid dexamethasone is often used for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. This literature review seeks to summarize research related to the use of a single perioperative dose of dexamethasone for prophylactic treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting and its ...

The Effect of Single-Dose Administration of Dexamethasone on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

BACKGROUND Postoperative pain is considered as a reason of patient's delay in discharge and disability aggravation. Therefore, multimodal approaches have been suggested in order to mitigate pain and decrease postoperative side effects. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate analgesic effect of a single dose injection of dexamethasone on reducing postoperative pain in laparoscopic ch...

Perioperative single dose systemic dexamethasone for postoperative pain: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

BACKGROUND Dexamethasone is frequently administered in the perioperative period to reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting. In contrast, the analgesic effects of dexamethasone are not well defined. The authors performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the dose-dependent analgesic effects of perioperative dexamethasone. METHODS We followed the PRISMA statement guidelines. A wide search was perfor...