Is Posthospital Syndrome a Result of Hospitalization-Induced Allostatic Overload?
Goldwater DS, Dharmarajan K, McEwan BS, Krumholz HM. Is Posthospital Syndrome a Result of Hospitalization-Induced Allostatic Overload? Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2018, 13 PMID: 29813141, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosthospital syndromeAllostatic overloadAutonomic nervous systemMultiple organ systemsHospital dischargeInflammatory markersAdverse eventsHospital readmissionAdrenal axisAdverse outcomesPlausible etiologyPathophysiologic consequencesElevated riskNervous systemNarrative reviewOrgan systemsEnhanced vulnerabilityElevated levelsHospital environmentTraditional hospital environmentSyndromeMaladaptive statesOverloadOutcomesPossible mechanism