Corticosteroids for severe sepsis: An evidence-based guide for physicians

Annals of Intensive Care

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-7

  Annane, Djillali ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOSTEROID; CORTICOTROPIN; FLUDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFECTION RISK; INFLAMMATION; INTENSIVE CARE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SIDE EFFECT; SUPERINFECTION; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 84859946349     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21105820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2110-5820-1-7     Document Type: Article

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