Pomalidomide + low-dose dexamethasone is effective and well tolerated for refractory or relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma after bortezomib and lenalidomide failure.
Katja C. Weisel +22 more
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Cody P Coyne,1 Lakshmi Narayanan2 1Department of Basic Sciences, 2Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA Purpose: Corticosteroids are effective in the management of a variety ...
Coyne CP, Narayanan L
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Background: Common complications including stridor, laryngospasm, and bronchospasm are important in patients undergoing general anesthesia. Dexamethasone, lidocaine, and ketamine could have significant roles in reducing these complications. Here we aimed
Morteza Heidari +3 more
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Daratumumab plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone versus lenalidomide and dexamethasone in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: Updated analysis of POLLUX [PDF]
In the POLLUX study, daratumumab plus lenalidomide/dexamethasone significantly reduced risk of progression/death versus lenalidomide/ dexamethasone alone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. We provide one additional year of follow up and include the
Cochrane, T +14 more
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BackgroundSevere COVID-19 pneumonia requiring intensive care treatment remains a clinical challenge to date. Dexamethasone was reported as a promising treatment option, leading to a reduction of mortality rates in severe COVID-19 disease.
Peter Jirak +18 more
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Comparative efficacy of 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonists with or without dexamethasone for prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting following highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC): a network meta-analysis [PDF]
Objective This network meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonists, with or without Dexamethasone (D), for preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients undergoing highly emetogenic ...
Hongxia Xu +5 more
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Immune and ionic mechanisms mediating the effect of dexamethasone in severe COVID-19
IntroductionSevere COVID-19 is characterized by cytokine storm, an excessive production of proinflammatory cytokines that contributes to acute lung damage and death.
Ameet A. Chimote +7 more
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Comparison of Intravitreal Bevacizumab Upload Followed by a Dexamethasone Implant versus Dexamethasone Implant Monotherapy for Retinal Vein Occlusion with Macular Edema [PDF]
Purpose: To compare the efficacy and safety of three intravitreal bevacizumab upload injections followed by a dexamethasone implant versus dexamethasone implant monotherapy in eyes with macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion.
Haritoglou, Christos +7 more
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IntroductionCombination therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is highly effective but results in significant toxicity including osteonecrosis.
Seth E Karol +8 more
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Dexamethasone enhances osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow- and muscle-derived stromal cells and augments ectopic bone formation induced by bone morphogenetic protein-2. [PDF]
UNLABELLED:We evaluated whether dexamethasone augments the osteogenic capability of bone marrow-derived stromal cells (BMSCs) and muscle tissue-derived stromal cells (MuSCs), both of which are thought to contribute to ectopic bone formation induced by ...
Masato Yuasa +10 more
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