Public profile - Lourdes M. Méndez-Martínez

Corticosteroids in the Intensive Care Unit: Evidence-Based Recommendat
- 12/03/2024
Corticosteroids are commonly used drugs in multiple diseases and conditions of critically ill patients. In this article, we review the pharmacology of corticosteroids and provide recommendations for their use in the ICU based on the best available evidence. Corticosteroids: Pharmacology and General Aspects Corticosteroids are hormones synthesised in the adrenal cortex from c
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Intravenous Fluids in Critically Ill Patients: When Less is Better
- 26/05/2023
While intravenous fluids have traditionally been a routine treatment for most critically ill patients, many severe pathologies now suggest a preference for conservative fluid therapy over liberal fluid administration. Introduction Intravenous fluid resuscitation began in 1832 during the cholera pandemic, improving intravascular volume and electrolyte recovery in patients with severe...
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