Pre-admission use of glucocorticoids and 30-day mortality following colorectal cancer surgery: a population-based Danish cohort study

Previous studies indicate that pre-admission glucocorticoids increase the risk of perioperative complications.To examine whether pre-admission use of glucocorticoids affects 30-day mortality after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery.We conducted a nationwide population-based cohort study by linking Danish medical registries. All residents in Denmark who underwent CRC surgery from 2001 to 2011 were included. We characterised subjects who filled their...