Hypopituitarism and artificial ventilation.
Anterior pituitary gland function was assessed in 50 patients maintained for more than 48 h on a mechanical ventilator. Partial hypopituitarism occurred in 7 patients which did not appear to affect survival and proved transient when subsequently re-assessed. These results indicate that the pituitary infarcts previously reported in such patients are not clinically important.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010906:Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
D010906:Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin