Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
6151580 | European Journal of Internal Medicine | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Our results suggest that surgical patients with prolonged preoperative glucocorticoid intake are at a higher risk of developing postoperative VTE as well as other secondary outcomes including: all-cause mortality, urinary tract occurrences, sepsis, wound occurrences, cardiac and respiratory adverse events. These are important findings since preoperative glucocorticoid use is a modifiable factor.
Related Topics
Health Sciences
Medicine and Dentistry
Medicine and Dentistry (General)
Authors
Rami S. Kantar, Anthony G. Haddad, Hani Tamim, Faek Jamali, Ali T. Taher,