Pharmacovigilance in hospice/palliative care: the net immediate and short-term effects of dexamethasone for anorexia

Objectives Loss of appetite is prevalent in palliative care and distressing for patients and families. Therapies include corticosteroids or progestogens. This study explores the net effect of dexamethasone on anorexia. Methods Prospective data were collected when dexamethasone was started for anore...

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Main Authors: Hatano, Yutaka, Moroni, Matteo, Wilcock, Andrew, Quinn, Stephen, Csikós, Ágnes, Allan, Simon G., Agar, Meera, Clark, Katherine, Clayton, Josephine M., Currow, David C.
Format: Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48279/