Spies, Claudia
Intervention at the level of the neuroendocrine-immune axis and postoperative pneumonia rate in long-term alcoholics. [electronic resource]
- American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Aug 2006
- 408-14 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ISSN: 1073-449X
Standard No.: 10.1164/rccm.200506-907OC doi
Subjects--Topical Terms: APACHE Aged Alcoholism--epidemiology Antifungal Agents--administration & dosage Comorbidity Cushing Syndrome--immunology Digestive System Neoplasms--epidemiology Double-Blind Method Ethanol--administration & dosage Female Humans Hydrocortisone--blood Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System--drug effects Interferon-gamma--blood Interleukin-10--blood Ketoconazole--administration & dosage Length of Stay Male Middle Aged Morphine--administration & dosage Pituitary-Adrenal System--drug effects Pneumonia--immunology Postoperative Complications--immunology ROC Curve Stress, Physiological--immunology Th1 Cells Th2 Cells