Early dexamethasone treatment for septic shock patients: a prospective randomized clinical trial

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Sepsis and septic shock are very common conditions among critically ill patients that lead to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) and death. Our purpose was to investigate the efficacy of early administration of dexamethasone for patients with septic shock, with the aim...

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Main Authors: Domingos Dias Cicarelli, Joaquim Edson Vieira, Fábio Ely Martins Benseñor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802007000400009&lng=en&tlng=en