Dexamethasone in acute stroke.

Summary

There is no indication for the routine administration of dexamethasone to a heterogeneous group of patients with stroke, and there is no significant difference in the numbers of survivors or in the quality of life between the two groups.

Keywords

Dexamethasone, Stroke (engine), Medicine, Acute stroke, Internal medicine

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