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A 3-Level Prognostic Classification in Septic Shock Based on Cortisol Levels and Cortisol Response to Corticotropin

Annane, Djillali·2000·JAMA
DOI 10.1001/jama.283.8.1038
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CONTEXT: The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is a major determinant of the host response to stress. The relationship between its activation and patient outcome is not known. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prognostic value of cortisol levels and a short corticotropin stimulation test in patients with septic shock. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective inception cohort study conducted between October 1991 and September 1995 in 2 teaching hospital adult intensive care units in France. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 189 consecutive patients who met clinical criteria for septic shock. INTERVENTION: A short corticotropin stimulation test was performed in all patients by intravenously injecting 0.25 mg of tetracosactrin; blood samples were taken immediately before the test (T0) and 30 (T30) and 60 (T60) minutes afterward. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Twenty-eight-day mortality as a function of variables collected at the onset of septic shock, including cortisol levels before the corticotropin test and the cortisol response to corticotropin (delta max, defined as the difference between T0 and the highest value between T30 and T60). RESULTS: The 28-day mortality was 58% (95% confidence interval [CI], 51%-65%) and median time to death was 17 days (95% CI, 14-27 days). In multivariate analysis, independent predictors of death (P < or = .001 for all) were McCabe score greater than 0, organ system failure score greater than 2, arterial lactate level greater than 2.8 mmol/L, ratio of PaO2 to fraction of inspired oxygen no more than 160 mm Hg, cortisol level at T0 greater than 34 microg/dL and delta max no more than 9 microg/dL. Three groups of patient prognoses were identified: good (cortisol level at T0 < or = 34 microg/dL and delta max > 9 microg/dL; 28-day mortality rate, 26%), intermediate (cortisol level at T0 34 microg/dL and delta max < or = 9 microg/dL or cortisol level at T0 > 34 microg/dL and delta max > 9 microg/dL; 28-day mortality rate, 67%), and poor (cortisol level at T0 > 34 microg/dL and delta max < or = 9 microg/dL; 28-day mortality rate, 82%). CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that a short corticotropin test has a good prognostic value and could be helpful in identifying patients with septic shock at high risk for death.

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Authors
Annane, D.
Affiliations
Hôpital Raymond-Poincaré (FR)
Corresponding author
Annane, Djillali
ORCID
Annane, Djillali
Venue
JAMA
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Published
2000-02-23
Volume
283
Issue
8
Pages
1038
ISSN
  • 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
  • 0098-7484
DOI
10.1001/jama.283.8.1038
OpenAlex
W2156618518
Cited by
1,000
References
40
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 27 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 27 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 44 · 2013: 35 · 2012: 38
FWCI
38.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • JAMA (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine › Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
Keywords
septic shock, cortisol, ACTH stimulation test, tetracosactrin, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, prognostic stratification, 28-day mortality, stress response, organ failure, lactate, PaO2/FiO2 ratio, intensive care unit patients, corticosteroid therapy, sepsis
MeSH terms
Adult, Cosyntropin, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Male, Middle Aged, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Severity of Illness Index, Shock, Septic, Biomarkers, Multivariate Analysis, Proportional Hazards Models, Survival Analysis

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