Effect of dexamethasone on the duration of interscalene nerve blocks with ropivacaine or bupivacaine

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 446-453

  Cummings, K C ^a   Napierkowski, D E ^b   Parra Sanchez, I ^a   Kurz, A ^a   Dalton, J E ^a   Brems, J J ^b   Sessler, D I ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Euclid Hospital Cleveland Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

anaesthetic techniques, regional; anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; anaesthetics local, ropivacaine; hormones, glucocorticoid

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DEXAMETHASONE; PLACEBO; ROPIVACAINE; STEROID;

ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; POSTANESTHESIA CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 80051722744     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer159     Document Type: Article

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