Dexamethasone: insights into pharmacological aspects, therapeutic mechanisms, and delivery systems

VS Madamsetty, R Mohammadinejad… - ACS biomaterials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Dexamethasone (DEX) has been widely used to treat a variety of diseases, including
autoimmune diseases, allergies, ocular disorders, cancer, and, more recently, COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] Anesthesia and oncology: friend or foe?

BS Buddeberg, MD Seeberger - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is a leading cause of death, and surgery is an important treatment modality.
Laboratory research and retrospective studies have raised the suspicion that the choice of …

[HTML][HTML] Perioperative blood transfusion is associated with postoperative systemic inflammatory response and poorer outcomes following surgery for colorectal cancer

ST McSorley, A Tham, RD Dolan, CW Steele… - Annals of surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background The present study investigated relationships between perioperative blood
transfusion, postoperative systemic inflammatory response, and outcomes following surgery …

[HTML][HTML] Perioperative intravenous dexamethasone for patients undergoing colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T McKechnie, G Elder, S Ichhpuniani, AT Chen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Dexamethasone is a glucocorticoid that is often administered intraoperatively as
prophylaxis for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Several randomized controlled …

Postoperative C‐reactive protein concentrations to predict infective complications following gastrectomy for cancer

M van Winsen, ST McSorley, R McLeod… - Journal of Surgical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives Gastrectomy for gastric cancer is associated with
significant infective postoperative complications. C‐reactive protein (CRP) is a useful …

Association between preoperative steroids and outcomes in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy using the national surgical quality improvement program

H Aziz, Z Ahmed, M Abdimajid, Y Sekigami… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background A national study analyzing the association between preoperative steroid use
and outcomes after pancreatic resections is lacking. The purpose of this study is to evaluate …

[HTML][HTML] Anaesthesia as an influence in tumour progression

J Plücker, NM Wirsik, AS Ritter, T Schmidt… - … Archives of Surgery, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Tumour growth and the formation of metastases are essential elements in the
progression of cancer. The centre of treatment is the surgical resection of primary solid …

Incidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium after pancreatic cancer surgery: a retrospective study

B Zhao, HS Ji, CY Xu, DJ Li, ZQ Xing, B Liu, Y Han… - Surgery Today, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Postoperative delirium (POD) commonly occurs after major abdominal surgery and
is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. There have been many studies on the …

Physiological performance and inflammatory markers as indicators of complications after oesophageal cancer surgery

A Powell, C Eley, T Abdelrahman, AH Coxon, C Chin… - BJS open, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background The extent to which physiological factors influence outcome following
oesophageal cancer surgery is poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate the extent to …

Significance of intra/post‐operative prognostic scoring system in hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases

K Furukawa, S Onda, M Yanagaki… - Annals of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The prognostic impact of postoperative systemic inflammatory response using an
intra/post‐operative prognostic scoring system in patients with colorectal liver metastases …