EFFECT OF CORTICOSTEROID SUPPLEMENTATION ON ADRENAL SUPPRESSION AND SURVIVAL IN PATIENTS WITH SEPSIS

Abstract

Aim:  Our aim  was  to  assess  the  incidence  of  adrenal  insufficiency  in  critically  ill  patients  with septic  shock  admitted  to  a  tertiary  care  ICU  and  to  assess  the  effectiveness  of  hydrocortisone  in these  patients  in  relation  to  mortality of  patient and development  of  septic  shock.