Appropriateness of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulation Test for Critically Ill Patients
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Appropriateness of adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test for critically ill patients.
BACKGROUND In earlier work, it was shown that patients with septic shock who also have adrenal insufficiency experience a benefit in terms of lower mortality rates with hydrocortisone supplementation. As such, the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test has been used frequently to identify these patients. However, recent evidence has suggested that the identification and treatment o...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1920-2903,0008-4123
DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v63i1.862