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Dexamethasone therapy versus surgery for chronic subdural haematoma (DECSA trial): study protocol fo...

Dexamethasone therapy versus surgery for chronic subdural haematoma (DECSA trial): study protocol fo...

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

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

Publisher

England: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine, 2018-10, Vol.19 (1), p.575-575, Article 575

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English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

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 associated with complications, a recurrence rate of up to 30% and increased...

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

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_bc40ffa304714e38ab9f063cfb552677

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_bc40ffa304714e38ab9f063cfb552677

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ISSN

1745-6215

E-ISSN

1745-6215

DOI

10.1186/s13063-018-2945-4

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