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Effect of oral dexamethasone without immediate antibiotics vs placebo on acute sore throat in adults a randomized clinical trial

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Hayward GN. et al, (2017), JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 317, 1535 - 1543

 

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Dr Gail Hayward blogs about the TOAST study, published in JAMA.

Can steroids soothe the thorny issue of acute sore throat?

Gail Hayward

Dr Gail Hayward discusses the outcome of the TOAST study, which aimed to better understand the role of steroids to treat sore throat.

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