The cortisol stress response induced by surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Prete, Q Yan, K Al‐Tarrah, HK Akturk… - Clinical …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objective Surgery is a stressor that can be categorized by duration and severity and induces
a systemic stress response that includes increased adrenal cortisol production. However …

Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of Addison's disease in adults

C Betterle, F Presotto, J Furmaniak - Journal of endocrinological …, 2019‏ - Springer
Background Addison's disease (AD) is a rare disorder and among adult population in
developed countries is most commonly caused by autoimmunity. In contrast, in children …

[HTML][HTML] Physiology, stress reaction

B Chu, K Marwaha, T Sanvictores, AO Awosika… - StatPearls …, 2024‏ - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Any physical or psychological stimuli that disrupt homeostasis result in a stress response.
The stimuli are called stressors, and physiological and behavioral changes in response to …

Association between high serum total cortisol concentrations and mortality from COVID-19

T Tan, B Khoo, EG Mills, M Phylactou… - The Lancet Diabetes & …, 2020‏ - thelancet.com
In March, 2020, WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. At the time of writing, the UK
has the highest number of recorded fatalities in Europe, with London regarded as the …

Serum cortisol concentration and COVID-19 severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Amiri-Dashatan, M Koushki… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The novel COVID-19 outbreak is a major health threat to human beings with multiorgan
injuries. However, its endocrine system manifestations are much less studied. In this study …

Protracted ketonaemia in hyperglycaemic emergencies in COVID-19: a retrospective case series

E Armeni, U Aziz, S Qamar, S Nasir… - … lancet. Diabetes & …, 2020‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
8: 472–73. 5 Laugesen K, Jorgensen JOL, Petersen I, Sorensen HT. Fifteen-year nationwide
trends in systemic glucocorticoid drug use in Denmark. Eur J Endocrinol 2019; 181: 267–73 …

Investigation of the Hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis: a contemporary synthesis

Z Karaca, A Grossman, F Kelestimur - Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic …, 2021‏ - Springer
The hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is one of the main components of the stress
system. Maintenance of normal physiological events, which include stress responses to …

Prevention of adrenal crisis: cortisol responses to major stress compared to stress dose hydrocortisone delivery

A Prete, AE Taylor, I Bancos, DJ Smith… - The Journal of …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
Context Patients with adrenal insufficiency require increased hydrocortisone cover during
major stress to avoid a life-threatening adrenal crisis. However, current treatment …

Psychosocial stress, cortisol levels, and maintenance of vaginal health

E Amabebe, DOC Anumba - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Stress stimuli are ubiquitous and women do not enjoy any exemptions. The physiologic
“fight-or-flight” response may be deleterious to the female lower genital tract microbiome if …

The adrenal cortex and its disorders

WL Miller, CE Flück, DT Breault, BJ Feldman - Sperling Pediatric …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The adrenal cortex produces dozens of steroids having varying degrees of glucocorticoid,
mineralocorticoid, and androgenic activity. Cortisol, the principal glucocorticoid, and …