Hydrocortisone treatment is associated with early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract stone

Abstract Objectives The administration of hydrocortisone in patients with severe septic shock contributes to early recovery in intensive care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of hydrocortisone on early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis...

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Main Authors: Isamu Otsuka, Koshiro Nishimoto, Taichi Kozako, Katsuhiro Kanemaru, Yasuhiro Yamashita, Toshiyuki Kamoto, Atsuro Sawada
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Published: Wiley 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/bco2.498
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author Isamu Otsuka
Koshiro Nishimoto
Taichi Kozako
Katsuhiro Kanemaru
Yasuhiro Yamashita
Toshiyuki Kamoto
Atsuro Sawada
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Koshiro Nishimoto
Taichi Kozako
Katsuhiro Kanemaru
Yasuhiro Yamashita
Toshiyuki Kamoto
Atsuro Sawada
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description Abstract Objectives The administration of hydrocortisone in patients with severe septic shock contributes to early recovery in intensive care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of hydrocortisone on early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract stone (stone pyelonephritis). Methods From January 2018 to October 2023, of all patients admitted for treatment of stone pyelonephritis, 28 did not respond to initial fluid infusion and vasopressors for urosepsis. Among these 28 patients, 14 were administered hydrocortisone for recovery from early shock. Characteristics and noradrenaline administration time of patients treated or not treated with hydrocortisone were retrospectively analysed. Results In patients with septic shock associated with stone pyelonephritis unresponsive to initial fluid and vasopressors, noradrenaline administration time in the hydrocortisone group (28.7 ± 17.5 h) was significantly shorter than in the non‐treated group (46.0 ± 12.8 h, p = 0.006). The factors diabetes, blood culture results, age, performance status, severity of vital signs and laboratory data on sepsis severity were not significantly associated with the duration of noradrenaline administration. Conclusions Our findings suggest potential benefits of hydrocortisone administration for stone pyelonephritis unresponsive to initial fluid and vasopressors. Widespread adoption of hydrocortisone in the treatment of sepsis, which is common in intensive care, could become more important in urology.
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spelling doaj-art-936a7ae3f19f46e1ac4cc9f83be1d26f2025-08-20T02:54:47ZengWileyBJUI Compass2688-45262025-02-0162n/an/a10.1002/bco2.498Hydrocortisone treatment is associated with early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract stoneIsamu Otsuka0Koshiro Nishimoto1Taichi Kozako2Katsuhiro Kanemaru3Yasuhiro Yamashita4Toshiyuki Kamoto5Atsuro Sawada6Department of Urology Miyazaki Prefectural Nobeoka Hospital Miyazaki JapanDepartment of Urology University of Miyazaki Faculty of Medicine Miyazaki JapanDepartment of Urology Miyazaki Prefectural Nobeoka Hospital Miyazaki JapanDepartment of Emergency Medicine Miyazaki Prefectural Nobeoka Hospital Miyazaki JapanDepartment of Urology Miyazaki Prefectural Nobeoka Hospital Miyazaki JapanDepartment of Urology University of Miyazaki Faculty of Medicine Miyazaki JapanDepartment of Urology University of Miyazaki Faculty of Medicine Miyazaki JapanAbstract Objectives The administration of hydrocortisone in patients with severe septic shock contributes to early recovery in intensive care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of hydrocortisone on early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract stone (stone pyelonephritis). Methods From January 2018 to October 2023, of all patients admitted for treatment of stone pyelonephritis, 28 did not respond to initial fluid infusion and vasopressors for urosepsis. Among these 28 patients, 14 were administered hydrocortisone for recovery from early shock. Characteristics and noradrenaline administration time of patients treated or not treated with hydrocortisone were retrospectively analysed. Results In patients with septic shock associated with stone pyelonephritis unresponsive to initial fluid and vasopressors, noradrenaline administration time in the hydrocortisone group (28.7 ± 17.5 h) was significantly shorter than in the non‐treated group (46.0 ± 12.8 h, p = 0.006). The factors diabetes, blood culture results, age, performance status, severity of vital signs and laboratory data on sepsis severity were not significantly associated with the duration of noradrenaline administration. Conclusions Our findings suggest potential benefits of hydrocortisone administration for stone pyelonephritis unresponsive to initial fluid and vasopressors. Widespread adoption of hydrocortisone in the treatment of sepsis, which is common in intensive care, could become more important in urology.https://doi.org/10.1002/bco2.498hydrocortisonepyelonephritisseptic shockurinary stone
spellingShingle Isamu Otsuka
Koshiro Nishimoto
Taichi Kozako
Katsuhiro Kanemaru
Yasuhiro Yamashita
Toshiyuki Kamoto
Atsuro Sawada
Hydrocortisone treatment is associated with early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract stone
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hydrocortisone
pyelonephritis
septic shock
urinary stone
title Hydrocortisone treatment is associated with early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract stone
title_full Hydrocortisone treatment is associated with early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract stone
title_fullStr Hydrocortisone treatment is associated with early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract stone
title_full_unstemmed Hydrocortisone treatment is associated with early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract stone
title_short Hydrocortisone treatment is associated with early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract stone
title_sort hydrocortisone treatment is associated with early recovery from severe septic shock in patients with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract stone
topic hydrocortisone
pyelonephritis
septic shock
urinary stone
url https://doi.org/10.1002/bco2.498
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