Measurement of Salivary Cortisol Level for the Diagnosis of Critical Illness–Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency in Children*

Conclusions: Serum free and salivary cortisol values correlate in critically ill children. Salivary cortisol can be used as a surrogate for serum free cortisol in critically ill pediatric patients. Salivary cortisol is a cost-effective and less invasive measure of bioavailable cortisol and offers an alternate and accurate method for assessing critical illness–related corticosteroid insufficiency in children.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Online Clinical Investigations Source Type: research