Open AccessHydrocortisone Therapy for Patients with Septic Shock
Author(s) -
Kevin Sim,
Chris Cairns
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of the intensive care society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2057-360X
pISSN - 1751-1437
DOI - 10.1177/175114370800900120
Subject(s) - septic shock , shock (circulatory) , hydrocortisone , medicine , randomized controlled trial , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , sepsis
In patients with septic shock, the administration of corticosteroids leads to faster resolution of shock but has no effect on mortality at 28 days or at one year. Level of evidence: 1 + (RCT with a low risk of bias)
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