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Stress doses of hydrocortisone reduce chronic stress symptoms and improve health-related quality of life in high-risk patients after cardiac surgery: a randomized study

Weis, Florian and Kilger, Erich and Roozendaal, Benno and de Quervain, Dominique J.-F. and Lamm, Peter and Schmidt, Michael and Schmölz, Martin and Briegel, Josef and Schelling, Gustav. (2006) Stress doses of hydrocortisone reduce chronic stress symptoms and improve health-related quality of life in high-risk patients after cardiac surgery: a randomized study. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 131 (2). pp. 277-282.

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Abstract

Improvement in health-related quality of life is a major object of cardiac surgery. However, high stress exposure during the perioperative period of cardiac surgery can result in the formation of traumatic memories and symptoms of chronic stress or even posttraumatic stress disorder, which can have negative effects on health-related quality-of-life outcome. In this controlled study we examined whether exogenously administered stress doses of hydrocortisone during cardiac surgery reduce perioperative stress exposure and the long-term incidence of chronic stress symptoms and improve health-related quality of life after cardiac surgery.; Thirty-six high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery were prospectively randomized to receive either stress doses of hydrocortisone or placebo. Of 28 available patients at 6 months after cardiac surgery, 14 had received hydrocortisone, and 14 had received placebo. Traumatic memories, chronic stress symptoms (posttraumatic stress disorder scores), and health-related quality of life were measured by using validated questionnaires.; Compared with patients from the placebo group, patients from the hydrocortisone group had a significantly shorter duration of intensive care unit treatment, required lower doses of the stress hormone norepinephrine during cardiac surgery, and had significantly fewer stress symptoms and a better health-related quality of life regarding physical function, chronic pain, general health, vitality, and mental health during follow-up. The groups did not differ with regard to the number or type of intensive care unit-related traumatic memories.; The use of stress doses of hydrocortisone in high-risk cardiac surgical patients reduces perioperative stress exposure, decreases chronic stress symptoms, and improves health-related quality of life at 6 months after cardiac surgery.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Psychiatrie (Klinik) > Erwachsenenpsychiatrie UPK > Kognitive Neurowissenschaften (de Quervain)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Psychiatrie (Klinik) > Erwachsenenpsychiatrie UPK > Kognitive Neurowissenschaften (de Quervain)
07 Faculty of Psychology > Departement Psychologie > Ehemalige Einheiten Psychologie > Cognitive Neuroscience (de Quervain)
UniBasel Contributors:de Quervain, Dominique J.-F.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Mosby, HighWire Press
ISSN:0022-5223
e-ISSN:1097-685X
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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