Dexamethasone to Prednisolone Rotation Relieved Hiccups in Colorectal Cancer Patient Continuing Teleworking During Anticancer Therapy

Overview

Journal Clin Case Rep

Date 2023 Jun 23

PMID 37351354

Authors

Takuya Nagata

Ayako Watanabe

Kenji Momo

Yuka Kashiwabara

Misa Saeki

Yuji Oto

Takeshi Uchikura

Koji Kobayashi

Hirokazu Toshima

Ken Shimada

Katsumi Tanaka

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Abstract

We present a case of chemotherapy-induced hiccups that were alleviated by steroid rotation. Hiccups are often overlooked, but they have an impact on the patient's quality of life. In the COVID-19 era, web-based teleworking has become an important tool, hiccups during a teleconference should be noted as a concern for patients.

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