Dexamethasone Increases the Frequency of Post-Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH): An Evidence Based Reality

Dexamethasone Increases the Frequency of Post-Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH): An Evidence Based Reality Fardin Yousefshahi Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Corresponding author: Fardin Yousefshahi, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Tel: +98-2142046, E-mail: yousefshahi@tums.ac.ir

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