A. Khosravi

[ 1 ] - Treatment of Postoperative Shivering with Dexamethasone: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Background: Postoperative shivering is an important and troublesome condition during recovery from general anesthesia.  Corticosteroids have been recommended to facilitate recovery and diminish shivering after cardiac surgery.  Previous studies recommended 0.6 mg/kg dexamethasone for reducing postoperative shivering in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.   Objective: To test this assertion, we...