Journal article
Corticosteroids for treating sepsis in children and adults
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sepsis occurs when an infection is complicated by organ failure. Sepsis may be complicated by impaired corticosteroid metabolism. Thus, providing corticosteroids may benefit patients. This is an update of a review originally published in 2004 and previously updated in 2010, 2015 and 2019.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the benefits and harms of corticosteroids in children and adults with sepsis.
Authors
Annane D; Briegel J; Granton D; Bellissant E; Bollaert PE; Keh D; Kupfer Y; Pirracchio R; Rochwerg B
Journal
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2025, No. 6,
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/14651858.cd002243.pub5
ISSN
1361-6137