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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: In an intention-to-treat analysis, the rates of level I bleeding were 7. 0 % (n = 11) in the dexamethasone group and 4. 5 % (n = 7) in the placebo group (difference, 2. 6 % ; upper limit 97. 5 % CI, 7. 7 % ; P for noninferiority =. 17) ; rates of level II bleeding were 1. 9 % (n = 3) and 3. 2 % (n = 5), respectively (difference, -1. 3 % ; upper limit 97. 5 % CI, 2. 2 % ; P for noninferiority <. 001) ; and rates of level III bleeding were 1. 9 % (n = 3) and 0. 6 % (n = 1), respectively (difference, 1. 3 % ; upper limit 97. 5 % CI, 3. 8 % ; P for noninferiority =. 002).