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Published in: Critical Care 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Editorial

When and how to use predictive biomarkers for corticosteroid treatment of septic shock

Author: James A. Russell

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2018

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The decision to give glucocorticoids to patients who have septic shock is difficult because of conflicting randomized controlled trial (RCT) level I evidence. Nonetheless, there is some evidence of overuse of corticosteroids in septic shock. …
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Metadata
Title
When and how to use predictive biomarkers for corticosteroid treatment of septic shock
Author
James A. Russell
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2254-z

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