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Clinical review: Hypertonic saline resuscitation in sepsis
The present review discusses the hemodynamic effects of hypertonic saline in experimental shock and in patients with sepsis. We comment on the mechanisms of action of hypertonic... -
Critical advances in septicemia and septic shock
Recent advances suggest that toll-like receptors, various cytokines, cicosanoids, free radicals and macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) play an important role in the... -
Decreased levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate in severe critical...
Introduction Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulphate (DHEAS) are pleiotropic adrenal hormones with immunostimulating and antiglucocorticoid effects. The present study was...