Journal Reviews

Do steroids improve outcome in acute vestibular neuritis?

1 September 2019 | | Neurotology, Vestibular Disorders | Corticosteroids, vestibular neuritis, vestibular rehabilitation therapy

The role of steroids in short and long-term recovery from acute vestibular neuritis has been a subject of debate for several years. The authors reported findings of a prospective randomised trial in 60 adult patients. Inclusion criteria were acute vertigo...

IV dexamethasone versus LA infiltration during paediatric tonsillectomy

1 May 2017 | | Analgesics, Corticosteroids, Local infiltration, Pain, Postoperative vomiting

Postoperative nausea and vomiting following tonsillectomy is important to control for improved oral intake and satisfaction following surgery. Optimal management is still debated. This team from Beirut conducted a randomised double blind clinical trial comparing the effect of intravenous dexamethasone...