Ten false beliefs about cortisol in critically ill patients

Intensive Care Med. 2015 Oct;41(10):1817-9. doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3635-7. Epub 2015 Jan 21.

Authors

Balasubramanian Venkatesh¹, Jeremy Cohen², Mark Cooper³

Affiliations

¹ Princess Alexandra and Wesley Hospitals, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4102, Australia. bmvenkat@bigpond.net.au.
² Royal Brisbane Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
³ Concord Clinical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 25605468
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-014-3635-7

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / blood*
Adrenal Insufficiency / blood*
Adrenal Insufficiency / diagnosis*
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / blood*
Critical Illness / therapy*
Female
Humans
Hydrocortisone / blood*
Male

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Hydrocortisone