ACTH and cortisol responses to CRH in acute, subacute, and prolonged critical illness: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover cohort study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00134-018-5427-y
Abstract: PurposeLow plasma ACTH in critically ill patients may be explained by shock/inflammation-induced hypothalamus-pituitary damage or by feedback inhibition exerted by elevated plasma free cortisol. One can expect augmented/prolonged ACTH-responses to CRH injection with hypothalamic damage,… read more here.
Keywords: critical illness; acth responses; responses crh; illness ... See more keywords
A protocol for exploring patients' and support peoples' experiences after prolonged critical illness.
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DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12872
Abstract: BACKGROUND Improved survival of critically ill people has increased the number of patients who experience an extended stay in intensive care units (ICU). Evidence suggests the complexities, vulnerabilities, and traumas created by critical illness are… read more here.
Keywords: support people; prolonged critical; support; patients support ... See more keywords