Ugeskrift for laeger
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Sep 2001
Case Reports[Low-dose hydrocortisone treatment of catecholamine refractory septic shock].
Treatment with corticosteroids in patients with septic shock is controversial. Dosage and timing of treatment differ in clinical trials. The effect of LDHT (low-dose hydrocortisone therapy) is based on the hypothesis of a relative adrenocortical insufficiency. Two cases in which septic shock was reversed with LDHB are described.
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The number of beds in surgical wards is declining. Whether the reason is more outpatient surgery or quicker recovery, owing to better perioperative care is unknown. ⋯ This study cannot answer the question: How does the method of operation, choice of anaesthesia, postoperative analgesia, and information to the patient affect the duration of admission? Data allowing a discussion of the quality of the treatment were not available. There is a serious lack of registration.