Sepsis and related syndromes are the major cause of multiple organ failure and death in patients with critical illnesses. Neuroendocrine dysfunction has long been thought to be an important event in sepsis. In clinic,...Sepsis and related syndromes are the major cause of multiple organ failure and death in patients with critical illnesses. Neuroendocrine dysfunction has long been thought to be an important event in sepsis. In clinic, optimal management of the hormones could alleviate severe complications in sepsis. In this article, we review the dysfunction ofneuroendocrine system as well as autonomic nervous system in sepsis, and summarize the respective therapy strategies.展开更多
基金This study was supported by grants from the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2005CB522602) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30973120, No. 30672178, No. 30872683).
文摘Sepsis and related syndromes are the major cause of multiple organ failure and death in patients with critical illnesses. Neuroendocrine dysfunction has long been thought to be an important event in sepsis. In clinic, optimal management of the hormones could alleviate severe complications in sepsis. In this article, we review the dysfunction ofneuroendocrine system as well as autonomic nervous system in sepsis, and summarize the respective therapy strategies.