Why the study?
What are the hormonal and metabolic stress responses in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery?
Population
15 neonates undergoing repair of complex congenital heart defects
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 hours postoperatively
Authors
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May warrant vigilant perioperative monitoring in neonatal cardiac surgery; leaves open whether modulating stress responses improves outcomes.
What are the hormonal and metabolic stress responses in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery?
Neonates undergoing cardiac surgery exhibit extreme hormonal and metabolic stress responses, which are associated with high hospital mortality.
Anand et al. (1990) studied this question.
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