Efficacy of dexamethasone pretreatment on prevention of opioid-induced cough during anesthetic induction: A trial-sequential meta-analysis.

Medicine (Baltimore) · 2025 · PMC12173345 · PMID 40527846

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

All studies demonstrated a protective effect of dexamethasone against severe cough, although individual studies did not reach statistical significance due to the rarity of severe cough events.

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showed a trendno p-value reported

All studies showed a trend toward dexamethasone.

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