The effect of stress doses of hydrocortisone during septic shock on posttraumatic stress disorder in survivors
Biological PsychiatryPublished 1 December 2001
Gustav Schelling, Josef Briegel, Benno Roozendaal, Christian Stoll, Hans‐Bernd Rothenhäusler, Hans‐Peter Kapfhammer
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The administration of hydrocortisone during septic shock in a dosage similar to the endogenous maximal production rate was associated with a lower incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder in long-term survivors, which seems to be independent of the number of categories of traumatic memory.
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The administration of hydrocortisone during septic shock in a dosage similar to the endogenous maximal production rate was associated with a lower incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder in long-term survivors, which seems to be independent of the number of categories of traumatic memory.
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