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Intrathecal betamethasone for cancer pain: A study of its analgesic efficacy and safety

BACKGROUND: A preliminary study has shown effective cancer pain relief by intrathecal betamethasone (ITB). However, further evidence is needed to support this new approach. METHODS: Cancer patients with opioid‐resistant pain received lumbar intrathecal administration of betamethasone 2 or 3 mg once...

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Autores principales: Taguchi, Hitoshi, Oishi, Keiko, Shingu, Koh, Matsumoto, Hideo, Masuzawa, Munehiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6587555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30536525
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aas.13305