2019
Post Hospital Syndrome: Is the Stress of Hospitalization Causing Harm?
Caraballo C, Dharmarajan K, Krumholz HM. Post Hospital Syndrome: Is the Stress of Hospitalization Causing Harm? Revista Española De Cardiología (English Edition) 2019, 72: 896-898. PMID: 31175070, DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.04.010.Books
2018
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