One shot to fight surgery weakness? steroid study aims to boost elderly recovery
NCT ID NCT05220319
Summary
This study tested whether a single dose of steroids given during surgery could help older patients recover faster. It focused on reducing post-surgery muscle weakness and fatigue, which are common and distressing problems. Researchers compared recovery in over 750 patients aged 60+ who had major heart, lung, or abdominal surgery, with some receiving steroids and others not.
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Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Genk, Belgium
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