Corticosteroids for sepsis: Controversial forever?

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 329-330

  Annane, Djillali ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CUSHING SYNDROME; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEMODYNAMICS; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; RESUSCITATION; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 37049024491     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.06.001     Document Type: Note

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