Changes in serum cortisol with age in critically Ill patients

Gerontology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 84-92

  Beale, Elizabeth ^a   Zhu, Jay ^a   Belzberg, Howard ^a  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Adrenocorticotropin; Cortisol; Critical illness; Elderly

Indexed keywords

DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE CLEARANCE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DETERIORATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTENSION; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036187612     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000048932     Document Type: Article

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