Abstract
Premedication with intramuscular dexamethasone may decrease the rate of early recurrent intussusception by amelioration of lymphoid hyperplasia.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Letter
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Randomized Controlled Trial
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Child, Preschool
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Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
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Dexamethasone / analogs & derivatives*
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Double-Blind Method
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Injections, Intramuscular
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Intussusception / diagnostic imaging
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Intussusception / drug therapy*
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Male
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Prospective Studies
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Recurrence
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Ultrasonography
Substances
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dexamethasone 21-phosphate
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Dexamethasone