Dexamethasone therapy versus surgery for chronic subdural haematoma (DECSA trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Dexamethasone therapy versus surgery for chronic subdural haematoma (DECSA trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) is a common neurological disease with a rapidly rising incidence due to increasing age and widespread use of anticoagulants. Surgical intervention by burr-hole craniotomy (BHC) is the current standard practice for symptomatic patients, but associ...

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Main Authors: Ishita P. Miah, Dana C. Holl, Wilco C. Peul, Robert Walchenbach, Nyika Kruyt, Karlijn de Laat, Radboud W. Koot, Victor Volovici, Clemens M. F. Dirven, Fop van Kooten, Kuan H. Kho, Heleen M. den Hertog, Joukje van der Naalt, Bram Jacobs, Rob J. M. Groen, Hester F. Lingsma, Ruben Dammers, Korné Jellema, Niels A. van der Gaag, on behalf of the Dutch Subdural Hematoma Research Group (DSHR)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Dexamethasone
DXM
Chronic subdural haematoma
CSDH
Burr-hole craniostomy
BHC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2945-4

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