Dexamethasone and postoperative capillary glucose levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus

• Main Authors: Elliza R,, Nadia Md Nor,, Azlina M,, Yeoh CN,, Maryam B,, Hanita O,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12561/1/3.eliza_r_et_al.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12561/; http://jsurgacad.com/toc

Perioperative intravenous (IV) dexamethasone is administered prophylactically for post operative nausea and vomiting. However, its glucocorticoid property which raises blood glucose is of concern, especially among diabetic patients. The surgical stress response also contributes to increased perioper...