| Title |
Dexamethasone for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy: Meta‐analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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|---|---|
| Published in |
World Journal of Surgery, November 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00268-011-1343-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Chia‐Che Chen, Fahad Javaid Siddiqui, Ta‐Liang Chen, Edwin Shih‐Yen Chan, Ka‐Wai Tam |
| Abstract |
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication after thyroidectomy. Steroids effectively reduce nausea, pain, and inflammation; therefore, preoperative administration of steroids ought to improve these surgical outcomes. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 36 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Colombia | 1 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 33 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 11% |
| Researcher | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 9 | 25% |
| Unknown | 8 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 61% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 3% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 3% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown | 8 | 22% |