Corticosteroids for Septic Shock

Herbert S. Heineman; Bruce M. Smith; David L. Oshin; John N. Sheagren; Lerner B. Hinshaw; Charles L. Sprung; Panagiota V. Caralis; Eileen H. Marcial; Mark A. Gelbard; Robert C. Duncan; Edward H. Kass

doi:10.1056/NEJM198502213120810

Corticosteroids for Septic Shock

Herbert S. Heineman, Bruce M. Smith, David L. Oshin, John N. Sheagren, Lerner B. Hinshaw, Charles L. Sprung, Panagiota V. Caralis, Eileen H. Marcial, Mark A. Gelbard, Robert C. Duncan, Edward H. Kass

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To the Editor: Publication of the latest study on corticosteroids in septic shock, by Sprung al. (Nov. 1 issue),¹ expands the body of knowledge on this difficult topic, but it is hard to say in which direction. Depending on whether one is for or against steroids, one may conclude either that the ultimate mortality is the same but shock is reversed, or that shock is reversed but the ultimate mortality is the same. (The accompanying editorial by Kass² seems to lean in the latter direction.) Additional information might help us to understand the real contribution of steroids in these cases:.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	509-512
Number of pages	4
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	312
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198502213120810
State	Published - Feb 21 1985

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Heineman, H. S., Smith, B. M., Oshin, D. L., Sheagren, J. N., Hinshaw, L. B., Sprung, C. L., Caralis, P. V., Marcial, E. H., Gelbard, M. A., Duncan, R. C., & Kass, E. H. (1985). Corticosteroids for Septic Shock. New England Journal of Medicine, 312(8), 509-512. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198502213120810

Corticosteroids for Septic Shock. / Heineman, Herbert S.; Smith, Bruce M.; Oshin, David L.; Sheagren, John N.; Hinshaw, Lerner B.; Sprung, Charles L.; Caralis, Panagiota V.; Marcial, Eileen H.; Gelbard, Mark A.; Duncan, Robert C.; Kass, Edward H.

In: New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 312, No. 8, 21.02.1985, p. 509-512.

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