In the standard corticotropin-stimulation test, which is used to assess the function of the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal axis, synthetic corticotropin is administered at a dose of 250 µg. Previous ...

Results from a retrospective cohort study demonstrated the safety of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention that uses guideline-directed beta-lactam antibiotic test-dose procedures in hospitalized ...

October 16, 2009 — Anaphylactic reactions, including fatalities, have been reported after parenteral administration of iron dextran injection (Dexferrum), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ...

Background and method: ACTH stimulation test is used for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in sepsis, but the optimal dosage of ACTH is still debatable. We, therefore, compared the efficacy of ...

A dexamethasone suppression test is primarily used to help diagnose Cushing syndrome. Cushing syndrome indicates that you have an abnormally high level of cortisol. Cortisol is a steroid hormone ...

Many oral drugs show a high variability in pharmacokinetic exposure, and, for drugs with exposure related to efficacy, therapeutic drug monitoring can help optimize exposure in individual patients.

Factors predicting favorable outcome following autologous stem cell transplantation for primary refractory or relapsed Hodgkin’s disease: A prognostic model based on 20 year follow up ...

What Is a Cortisol Test? A cortisol test measures the level of cortisol in your blood, urine or saliva. Cortisol is a hormone that's important throughout the body for maintaining blood pressure, blood ...

Some illnesses have clear signs that tell you what they are, like the bull’s-eye rash of Lyme disease or the high-pitched whoop of whooping cough. But others, such as Cushing syndrome, make you work ...

Information is critical when it comes to the coronavirus vaccines, and it can sometimes be challenging to find the answers to your specific questions. Our resident Dr. Frank McGeorge is here to help, ...

Is This the Right Drug for Me? Doc, what can you tell me about pharmacogenetics? If you pose that question to your physician, you want to find out whether a medication you're taking (or are about to ...