Impact of bolus application of low-dose hydrocortisone on glycemic control in septic shock patients

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 730-733

  Weber Carstens, Steffen ^a   Deja, Maria ^a   Bercker, Sven ^a   Dimroth, Anna ^a   Ahlers, Olaf ^a   Kaisers, Udo ^a   Keh, Didier ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood glucose; Bolus application; Glucose variability; Glycemic control; Hydrocortisone; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOW DRUG DOSE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPTIC SHOCK; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STEADY STATE;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 33947503968     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-007-0540-3     Document Type: Article

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