Figure 1From: Effect of high-dose dexamethasone on perioperative lactate levels and glucose control: a randomized controlled trial Enrollment flowchart. The Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery (DECS) trial was a multicenter study with 4,494 participants who were treated at eight participating hospitals in The Netherlands. This DECS trial substudy concerned patients who underwent cardiac surgery at the University Medical Center Groningen.Back to article page