Abstract Concentrations of thyrotropin, total thyroxine, total tri-iodothyronine and cortisol were measured on admission to an intensive care unit in 200 consecutive patients who did not receive dopamine.…

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Abstract BACKGROUND: The non-invasive technique of nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has an established role in providing domiciliary nocturnal ventilatory support in patients with chest wall disorders,…

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Abstract Detailed invasive haemodynamic studies were performed in 27 of 32 patients with severe tetanus. Nineteen had severe uncomplicated tetanus and eight had associated major complications, chiefly infection…

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Abstract Corticotropin stimulation tests were used to assess adrenocortical function in 32 patients with septic shock. 13 patients had a poor cortisol response (rise less than 250 nmol/l)…

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Continue Reading APACHE II expected outcome calculations are subject to inter-observer variation.

Abstract The optimal duration of hospital stay following admission for acute severe asthma is difficult to determine. An asthmatic is at particularly high risk of sudden death in…

Continue Reading An attempt to determine the optimal duration of hospital stay following a severe attack of asthma.