Corticosteroids for a sore throat.

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†Department of Emergency Medicine,University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital,Vancouver,BC.

Published: July 2018

Article chosenHayward GN, Hay AD, Moore MV, et al. Effect of oral dexamethasone without immediate antibiotics vs. placebo on acute sore throats in adults: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2017;317(15):1535-43.

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