A characterization of cortisol level and adrenal reservation in human cardiopulmonary arrest: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) is an urgency, which is associated with high mortality. This systematic review evaluated the relationship between baseline cortisol level and the outcome of resuscitated CPA patients.

Methods: We searched the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, and Google Scholar.