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24 questions · 30 findings · 3 reviews · Anaesthesia

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No studies found 2 · 6.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 20%Low 16 · 53.3%Moderate 4 · 13.3%High 2 · 6.7%

Intervention not reported

Dexamethasone (6 RCTs; 1152 participants) · adults undergoing any type of surgery under general anaesthesia Interventions: antiemetic drugs (monoprophylaxis and combination…

1 finding from 1 review

Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network meta‐analysis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 1152 participants
Low

Perineural vs intravenous dexamethasone

Duration of sensory block (we included all studies describing duration of sensory block regardless of how it was described) · peripheral nerve block

1 finding from 1 review

Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 720 participants
Moderate

Perineural vs intravenous dexamethasone

Incidence of serious adverse events (we used the NIH definition of adverse events. A serious event includes death, a life‐threatening event that requires hospitalization or prolonged hospitalization, disability or congenital anomaly) · peripheral nerve block

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Perineural vs intravenous dexamethasone

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · peripheral nerve block

3 findings from 1 review

Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 217 participants
Low
Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 309 participants
Moderate
Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 227 participants
Low