A dexamethasone suppression test is primarily used to help diagnose Cushing syndrome. Cushing syndrome indicates that you have an abnormally high level of cortisol. Cortisol is a steroid hormone ...

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis, caused by HSV types 1 and 2, is the most common sporadic viral encephalitis worldwide, with an annual incidence of around 2·2–4·6 per million people.1 Before ...

You may receive dexamethasone prior to chemotherapy to help ease side effects, such as nausea and vomiting. However, it isn’t necessary for all types of chemotherapy. Dexamethasone is a medication ...

Mortality and morbidity rates are high among adults with acute bacterial meningitis, especially those with pneumococcal meningitis. In studies of bacterial meningitis in animals, adjuvant treatment ...

Dexamethasone oral tablet is a generic drug that’s prescribed for many conditions, including allergic reactions and inflammation. Dexamethasone belongs to a class of drugs called corticosteroids (also ...

The glucocorticoid dexamethasone prevents nausea and vomiting after surgery, but there is concern that it may increase the risk of surgical-site infection. In this pragmatic, international, ...

Early Interdisciplinary Supportive Care in Patients With Previously Untreated Metastatic Esophagogastric Cancer: A Phase III Randomized Controlled Trial Patients with RRMM refractory to pomalidomide ...

Associate Professor Wheate in the past has received funding from the ACT Cancer Council, Tenovus Scotland, Medical Research Scotland, Scottish Crucible, and the Scottish Universities Life Sciences ...

Dexamethasone is a generic drug prescribed for certain inflammatory and immune-related conditions in adults and children. The cost of dexamethasone with and without insurance can depend on several ...

That study about dexamethasone has arrived with a big asterisk: While it appears to help severely ill patients, it harms others. By Roni Caryn Rabin Scientists in Britain announced a major ...