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Factors associated with hyperglycemia and low insulin levels in children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass who received a single high dose of methylprednisolone

OBJECTIVES: Administering steroids before cardiopulmonary bypass in pediatric heart surgery modulates systemic inflammatory response syndrome and improves postoperative recovery. However, the use of steroids aggravates hyperglycemia, which is associated with a poor prognosis. Adult patients with sys...

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Autores principales: Arkader, Ronaldo, Malbouisson, Luiz Marcelo, Negro, Gilda Maria Barbaro Del, Yamamoto, Lidia, Okay, Thelma Suely
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3552458/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23420163
http://dx.doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2013(01)OA14