title: The alteration of autonomic function in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
abstract: Autonomic dysfunction is associated with the severity of illness and mortality in patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) and may contribute significantly to the pathogenesis of this syndrome. Several treatment approaches may possibly restore autonomic function in MODS and thus cause the survival benefit.
authors.affiliation: Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Klinikum Kröllwitz, Ernst-Grube-Strasse 40, D-06097 Halle/Saale, Germany. hendrik.schmidt@medizin.uni-halle.de
authors.forename: Hendrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hoyer
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: Gerold
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Söffker
authors.forename: Konstantin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Heinroth
authors.forename: Kuno
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hottenrott
authors.forename: Samir M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Said
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buerke
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Müller-Werdan
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Werdan
mesh_terms: D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017704:Baroreflex / Q000502:physiology*; D002628:Chemoreceptor Cells / Q000502:physiology; D003422:Critical Care / Q000639:trends*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index