Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8939927 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The incidence of adrenal insufficiency varies from 25 to 100% in the first 10 days after traumatic brain injury. The range of incidences reported illustrates the need for standardization of the definition of adrenal insufficiency. This has a direct impact on treatment. Sampling at 60 min after the high-dose corticotropin stimulation test seems to correlate better with the maximum secreting capacity of the adrenal glands.
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Authors
F Bernard, J Outtrim, D.K. Menon, B.F. Matta,