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4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Emergency and Critical Care · Headline outcomes only

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Dexamethasone vs placebo

Incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS)‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival to 24 hours later · participants at risk of high altitude illness

Dexamethasone showed no clear difference in incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS)‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 1. Commonly‐used classes of drugs 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.6 [0.36, 1]
4 studies · 176 participants
Low

Dexamethasone vs placebo

Incidence of high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE)‐ not reported · participants at risk of high altitude illness

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 1. Commonly‐used classes of drugs 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Dexamethasone vs placebo

Incidence of high altitude cerebral oedema (HACE) ‐ not reported · participants at risk of high altitude illness

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 1. Commonly‐used classes of drugs 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Dexamethasone vs placebo

Adverse events: General‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival to 24 hours later · participants at risk of high altitude illness

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 1. Commonly‐used classes of drugs 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 21 participants
Very low