Rational substitution therapy for steroid-treated patients.
A rational approach to glucocorticoid substitution therapy in steroid-treated surgical patients is described. Betamethasone acetate/phosphate as a single injection, depot-preparation, has been used in 1461 steroid-treated cases of major and minor surgery. No complications or signs of adrenocortical insufficiency druing the pre- and post-operative period were noted.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013997:Time Factors
D013256:Steroids; D001623:Betamethasone