This review discusses current literature and suggests a practical approach to the controversial topic of perioperative stress-dose steroid management.
May guide perioperative steroid dosing amid controversy; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Perioperative stress-dose steroid administration remains a controversial topic, with recent studies questioning its necessity. We discuss the current literature, largely published in nonanesthesiology journals, and suggest a practical approach to perioperative steroid management.
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