Ugeskrift for laeger
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Sep 2001
Comparative Study[Gender differences of post-traumatic headache and other post-commotio symptoms. A follow-up study after a period of 9-12 months].
Symptoms following head injury are common. The aim of the present study was to estimate the association between age, sex, unconsciousness in connection with the trauma, type of accident, headache before the trauma, fractures, and post-traumatic headache, or other symptoms. ⋯ We found that women had an increased risk of post-traumatic headache, but not other post-traumatic symptoms, in comparison with men.
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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.