Do low-dose corticosteroids improve mortality or shock reversal in patients with septic shock? A systematic review and position statement prepared for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-12

  Sherwin, Robert Leigh ^a   Garcia, Audwin J ^b   Bilkovski, Robert ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

corticosteroids; emergency department; sepsis; shock

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; DRUG EFFICACY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SEPTIC SHOCK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; SHOCK, SEPTIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864006410     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.08.015     Document Type: Article

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