title: [Steroids].
abstract: We sometimes encounter preoperative patients with steroid treatment. These patients require steroid cover around the operative period because their adrenal cortical function is suppressed. Steroid supplementing therapy has changed since a generation ago. Therefore, steroid treatment is one of the items that anesthegiologists must study immediately.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ohtsu 520-2192.
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuzukawa
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nosaka
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids