| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2874090 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Treatment with corticosteroids can potentially mitigate the SIRS response among children supported on the Berlin EXCOR VAD. In patients who received corticosteroids to mitigate inflammation, there was no increase in infections or hyperglycemia requiring insulin administration compared with patients who did not receive steroids.
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Jonathan W. MD, Adnan T. MD, Mallikarjuna Rao PhD, Alberto BA, Xiomara MD, Umesh MD, MRCP(UK), Charles CPP, Robert D.B. MD, Michiaki MD, PhD, Parthak MD,