Perioperative glucocorticoids — replacing old ideas

Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Published online: 09 March 2020; doi:10.1038/s41574-020-0342-zCurrent recommendations for perioperative doses of hydrocortisone in patients with adrenal insufficiency undergoing major surgery with general anaesthesia have been examined in a new paper. Compared with current guidelines, lower doses of hydrocortisone, tapered quickly back to baseline levels of glucocorticoids, were found to be effective and safe.
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