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The use of the high-dose corticotrophin stimulation test (HDCST) as a guide to use low-dose steroid therapy in septic shock is controversial. The adrenocotropin hormone (ACTH) constitutes the immediate stimuli to produce cortisol. We evaluated the correlation of the response to the HDCST with plasma ACTH levels in patients with septic shock.This is a retrospective review of 102 patients with septic...
Assessment and treatment of adrenal axis function in critically ill pediatric patients with oncologic disorders have not been well elucidated. Critically ill children with oncologic disorders may be at increased risk for adrenal insufficiency (AI).The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of AI in a cohort of hypotensive patients with oncologic disorders and the correlation of AI...
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