Question I see many children suffering from sore throat and acute pharyngitis. Some adult
studies describe faster pain relief when sore throat is treated with steroids. Would a single …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of a single dose of oral dexamethasone in
reducing the pain associated with moderate to severe pharyngitis in pediatric patients …

Background: Studies in adults, but not in children, have shown a beneficial effect of one
dose of steroid on the severity and duration of throat pain in acute pharyngitis. The …

Study objective: We compare oral dexamethasone with placebo for the relief of pain in
children with acute pharyngitis. Methods: We performed a prospective, randomized, double …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of a single oral dose of dexamethasone for pain relief in
acute exudative pharyngitis associated with infectious mononucleosis. Methods We …

Background Acute pharyngitis is a frequent and well-documented complaint in general
practice but the associated suffering has remained largely unaddressed in the literature …

PURPOSE This review summarizes the evidence regarding the efficacy of adjuvant steroids
for pain reduction in acute pharyngitis. METHODS We searched for randomized controlled …

Background Acute pharyngitis is a common presentation to Emergency Departments (EDs)
and although most patients experience mild-to-moderate discomfort, severe pharyngitis can …

Hypothesis Pharyngeal inflammatory pain is reduced by a single dose of dexamethasone.
Study Design Prospective, randomized, double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled study. Methods …

Objectives: The objective was to examine the effectiveness of corticosteroid treatment for the
relief of pain associated with acute pharyngitis potentially caused by group A beta‐hemolytic …