Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency during difficult weaning from mechanical ventilation
Abstract Background Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI) is common during critical illness and is usually associated with poor outcomes, as prolonged duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) and higher mortality. CIRCI may alter cardiac and vascular functions. Weaning-induced...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-04-01
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Series: | Annals of Intensive Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00852-2 |