Perioperative glucocorticosteroid supplementation is not supported by evidence

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 461-467

  de Lange, Dylan W ^a   Kars, Marleen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Glucocorticosteroid supplementation; HPA axis suppression; Perioperative; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CORTISONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; PREDNISONE;

ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PROPHYLAXIS;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 51449120119     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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