Impact of postoperative dexamethasone on survival, steroid dependency, and infections in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients.

Akshitkumar M MistrySumeeth V JonathanMeredith A MonsourBret C MobleyStephen W ClarkPaul L Moots

Published in: Neuro-oncology practice (2021)

Lower survival, steroid dependency, and higher infection rate in glioblastoma patients associated with higher dexamethasone administration in the initial 3 postoperative weeks. Nearly half of the glioblastoma patients are lymphopenic preoperatively and up to 1 month postoperatively.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
low dose
patients undergoing
patient reported outcomes