Effects of dexamethasone as a local anaesthetic adjuvant for brachial plexus block: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 427-439

  Choi, S ^a   Rodseth, R ^b,c,d   McCartney, C J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

anaesthesia adjuvants; dexamethasone; nerve block

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT; ADRENALIN; CLONIDINE; DEXAMETHASONE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; NERVE BLOCK; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINEURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANAESTHESIA ADJUVANTS; DEXAMETHASONE; NERVE BLOCK;

ADJUVANTS, ANESTHESIA; ANALGESIA; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; DEXAMETHASONE; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; PUBLICATION BIAS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84896861327     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet417     Document Type: Article

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